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Vinalhaven vs Dover vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vinalhaven has the oldest population (median age 65.1).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
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 | Vinalhaven | Dover | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,216 |
33,364Highest |
480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.1±3.9Highest 67% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.6±6.6 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 50.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,963±$11kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,500±$22k 8% above U.S. |
| Dover and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,400±$44kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$440,200±$46kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| North Haven and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$924 28% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$913±$318Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Dover and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,598Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,824 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vinalhaven 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
9 minLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vinalhaven 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 | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.