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Richmond vs Dover vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Leverett has the most affordable homes ($436k 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 | Richmond | Dover | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403Lowest |
5,930Highest |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.1±3Highest 55% above MA |
44.9±2.3Lowest 12% above MA |
56±6.4 40% above MA |
| Richmond and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 37.8%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.6% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$24k about the MA average |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,500±$51k 4% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$299 10% below MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA |
| Dover and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Lowest 7% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100 MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leverett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
10%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Leverett 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Richmond | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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MA 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.