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Sullivan vs Dover vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Acworth has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Sullivan | Dover | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
5,930Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Dover and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town |
| 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.