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Hollis vs Dover vs Buxton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Buxton has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Hollis | Dover | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,512 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buxton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24k 19% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$100,144±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,613±$266Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,422 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Hollis 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 | #88 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Dover School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.