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Dover vs Standish vs Concord
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%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Concord has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Standish | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364 |
10,662Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord 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% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Standish and Dover 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. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Bonny Eagle High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
12.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.