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Topsham vs Naples 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
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Topsham | Naples | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,706 |
3,985Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Naples and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Dover and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Naples and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259 37% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | Lake Region High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
11.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.