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Dover vs Heath vs Rowe
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Heath has the highest household income ($99k).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Heath | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
765 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Heath and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe 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% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Heath and Rowe 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 |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dover and Heath 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. |
— | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Dover 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Dover 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 | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.