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Dover vs Naples vs Readfield
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Naples | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,985 |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Naples and Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Readfield 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% |
48.8% 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% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Readfield 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. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
| Dover and Readfield 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±$48k about the U.S. average |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% 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. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Lake Region High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.7 |
11.5Lowest |
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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.