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Dover vs Hermon vs Berwick
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Hermon | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
6,727 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Hermon 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% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Berwick 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and Dover 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. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dover and Hermon 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Berwick 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Berwick 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.