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Dover vs Orrington 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%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Orrington | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,853 |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Orrington 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% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Orrington 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. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dover and Orrington 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. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$326,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,392 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Readfield 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | #41 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.