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Dover vs Readfield vs Camden
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).
Readfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).
Camden 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 | Readfield | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,651Lowest |
3,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
52.4±10.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Camden and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$78,788±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$498,800±$78kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Camden and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$924 19% below U.S. |
| Dover and Camden 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. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,804 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Camden 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Camden 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.