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Dover, NH vs Waterville, ME

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- Waterville is 0% more densely populated than Dover.
- People are 27.7% less likely to be married in Waterville.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years younger in Waterville.
 Dover, NHWaterville, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,872329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201030,038  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,605285,036,114
 Population - 199025,042  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now29.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,172.993.4
 Land Area26.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dover, NHWaterville, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Dover, NHWaterville, MEUnited States
 White87.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dover, NHWaterville, MEUnited States
 Married Population49.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households14,707  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,28580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dover    4 Reviews

I love Dover New Hampshire.I was born in Dover and grew up there.I moved in 2004 to Tennessee.I have been home sick ever since for Dover.I am now searching for a place  More

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Over 17 years ago

The area is well situated for many day trips (Portland, Me, Boston, Ma, Concord NH and the white mountains) Negatives are weather (winters mainly because fall is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Dover, NH, is a terrific place to live. Quite, great seasonal weather, gorgeous autumns, extremely scenic. Short on culture, but 15 minutes to Portsmouth, little over  More

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Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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