Compare towns
Dover vs Freeport vs Madbury
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).
Freeport has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Madbury has the most kids (29% 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 | Freeport | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
8,802 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Madbury 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. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Dover and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Dover 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% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 05 | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.