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Dover vs Tremont vs Mapleton

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%).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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.

MeasureDoverTremontMapleton
People
Population
33,364Highest
1,508Lowest
1,884
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
36.9±1.9Lowest
5% below U.S.
45.6±8.5Highest
17% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
Tremont and Mapleton 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%
20.2%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Tremont 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%
21.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Tremont and Mapleton 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%
44.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Dover and Mapleton 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.
$88,803±$8kLowest
10% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
Dover and Mapleton 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.
$407,000±$32k
22% above U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
Dover and Tremont 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.
$1,217±$406
14% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
Dover and Tremont 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.
$2,822
10% below U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.6%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.1%±21.2
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Dover and Tremont 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%
6.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
52.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
18.6%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Tremont 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 — —
School district Dover School District Tremont Public Schools RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town Dover Senior High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.7
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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.