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Dover vs Exeter vs Stratton vs Wilmington
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 people working from home (23.2%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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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 | Exeter | Stratton | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
913 |
532Lowest |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +20.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$70,000±$23k 13% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.