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Dover vs Harrison vs Sebago
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 expensive homes ($437k median).
Harrison has the oldest population (median age 56).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,513 |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago 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% |
29.8%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest 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. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Sebago 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. |
$298,000±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$885±$193Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Dover and Sebago 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. |
$2,731 12% below U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% 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% |
53.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sebago 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% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harrison 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.