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Eliot vs Henniker vs Plymouth 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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Eliot | Henniker | Plymouth | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
6,197Lowest |
6,601 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Eliot 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% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plymouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Henniker 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. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover 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. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover 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. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Eliot 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Henniker School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.