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Dover vs Greenland vs Topsham
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 most people working from home (32.2%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,106Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Topsham 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% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Greenland 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% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Topsham 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% |
50%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% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Topsham 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. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,259Lowest 37% 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% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest 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% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Greenland School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| 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.