Compare towns
Dover vs Harrison vs Naples
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%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Harrison | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,513Lowest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
| Harrison and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Naples 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% |
29.8%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrison and Naples 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$56,938±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
| Dover and Naples 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. |
$249,300±$70kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Dover 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. |
$2,731Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$2,784 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Harrison 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.