What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has the highest household income ($95k).

Brunswick has the most homeowners (71.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dover	Brunswick
People
Population	33,364Highest	22,336Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S.	40±2.8Highest about the U.S. average
	Brunswick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brunswick and Dover 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%	22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S.	$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S.	$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S.	$1,469±$99Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Dover and Brunswick 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.	$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brunswick and Dover 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%	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	23 minHighest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brunswick 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	#30 of 133 in ME
School district	Dover School District	Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10
High school in town	Dover Senior High School	Brunswick High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.