Compare towns
Eliot vs Hermon vs Windham 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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Hermon | Windham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
6,727Lowest |
19,188 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Windham 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% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Hermon 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Eliot 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. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above 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. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% 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 | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Dover 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 14 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Windham High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.7 |
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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.