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Dover vs Sidney vs Somersworth
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Sidney has the most homeowners (89.4%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Sidney | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,790Lowest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Somersworth 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Somersworth 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney 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% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Somersworth 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. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dover and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Dover and Somersworth 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 18 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.