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Milford vs Eliot 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
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Milford | Eliot | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337 |
7,146Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% 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 | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 141% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.