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Standish 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
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Standish | Dover | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
33,364Highest |
7,896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% 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 | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Dover School District | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Dover Senior High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
12.7 |
14.8Highest |
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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.