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Dover vs Naples vs Raymond
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%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Naples | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,985Lowest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Naples and Raymond 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Raymond 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Dover and Raymond 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. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Dover and Raymond 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. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Naples 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 | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.