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Dover vs Fairfield vs Hampton
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 (+60%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Fairfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,938Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
| Dover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Hampton 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% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfield and Hampton 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. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Dover and Fairfield 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. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Fairfield 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. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.