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Dover vs Topsham vs Wilmot
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).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Topsham | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
9,706 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Wilmot 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% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Dover and Wilmot 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. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dover and Topsham 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. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Wilmot 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.