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Ellsworth vs Dover vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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| Measure | Ellsworth | Dover | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 51Lowest |
33,364Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warren and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Dover and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Dover and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
| Dover and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,813 43% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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NH 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.