What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).

Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dover	Westbrook
People
Population	33,364Highest	20,775Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S.	37.4±1Highest 4% below U.S.
	Westbrook and Dover 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%	18.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Westbrook and Dover 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%	18.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westbrook and Dover 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%	41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Westbrook and Dover 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.	$85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Dover and Westbrook 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.	$383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S.	$1,392±$74Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,249Highest 164% above U.S.	$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dover and Westbrook 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%	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	61.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dover and Westbrook 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	#115 of 133 in ME
School district	Dover School District	Westbrook Public Schools
High school in town	Dover Senior High School	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	12.0Lowest
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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.