Compare towns
Dover vs Topsham vs York
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 affordable homes ($361k median).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | Topsham | York |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
9,706Lowest |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| York and Topsham 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% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Topsham 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Topsham 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% |
53.1%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% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| York 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±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
| Dover and York 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. |
$4,658 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Mt Ararat High School | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.2 |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.