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Dover vs Upton vs Whitman vs Eliot
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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Whitman has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Upton | Whitman | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
8,189 |
15,295 |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Whitman 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Upton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Upton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Eliot 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.