Compare towns
Dover vs Berwick vs Sanbornton vs Eliot
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 renters (47.3% rent).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Berwick | Sanbornton | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
8,175 |
3,053Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #42 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winnisquam Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.