Compare towns
Dover vs West Bath vs Woolwich
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%).
West Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | West Bath | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,863Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54.2±5.6 39% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Woolwich 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% |
29.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and West Bath 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% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and West Bath 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. |
$103,333±$27kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| West Bath and Woolwich 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. |
$422,800±$102k 27% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Dover and West Bath 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. |
$1,112±$327Lowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and West Bath 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | West Bath Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| 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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| 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.