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Dover vs Casco vs Blue Hill
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Casco | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,696 |
2,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
| Casco and Blue Hill 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% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blue Hill 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% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blue Hill and Casco 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$399,500±$82k 20% above U.S. |
| Dover and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dover and Casco 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. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
$2,907Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Blue Hill 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 | — | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | 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.