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Dover vs Standish vs Windham vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (34.2%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dover | Standish | Windham | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,930Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
11,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.9±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
26%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Standish and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117k 303% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S. |
| Weston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$2,085±$809 48% above U.S. |
| Dover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #9 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | Weston |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | Weston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.5Highest |
12.1 |
10.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.