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Sullivan vs Dover vs Bath
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 homeowners (93.6%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Sullivan 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dover School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
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.