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Dover vs Langdon vs Eliot vs Rollinsford
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).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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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 | Langdon | Eliot | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
805Lowest |
7,146 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Langdon 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Rollinsford 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% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Langdon 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rollinsford 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. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.