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Dover vs Greenland vs Kittery
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).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Greenland | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,106Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Kittery 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Kittery 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. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Kittery 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Greenland School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.