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Dover vs Sanbornton vs Standish
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%).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Sanbornton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,053Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.9±5.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Standish 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% |
18.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sanbornton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Dover 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Standish 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. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sanbornton 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. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Dover 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.