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Eliot vs Epping vs Weare vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Weare has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Eliot | Epping | Weare | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
7,430 |
9,170 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Weare and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Weare 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Epping School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | John Stark Regional High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.4 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.