Compare towns
Dover vs Everett vs Concord 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Eliot has the most homeowners (79.8%).
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 | Everett | Concord | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
50,045Highest |
44,375 |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Dover 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Everett and Eliot 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. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Eliot 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Everett | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Everett High | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.