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Hampden vs Dover vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Hampden | Dover | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
33,364Highest |
5,161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.1±6.3Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$112,228±$22kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$285,900±$33kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,133±$375Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dover and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,863 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.2%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.