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Dover vs Standish vs Montgomery
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%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Standish | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
10,662Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Dover and Montgomery 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% |
16.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Standish and Montgomery 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Standish 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. |
$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Standish and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.