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Sherborn vs Hampton 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
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($545k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k 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 | Sherborn | Hampton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
10,101Highest |
5,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sherborn and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72k 209% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316 65% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Dover and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #1 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.