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Dover vs Lee vs North Hartland vs Eliot
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 youngest population (median age 36.9).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Lee | North Hartland | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,576 |
322Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Eliot 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and North Hartland 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Lee 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. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Lee and Eliot 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
— | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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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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.