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Wilmot vs Eliot vs Dover vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
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 | Wilmot | Eliot | Dover | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
7,146 |
33,364Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Dover School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.