COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dover vs Somersworth
PLACE A
Dover, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Somersworth, New Hampshire
Dover is 84% smaller than Somersworth. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
DOVERSOMERSWORTHDIFFERENCE
Total population1,95912,171−84% vs Somersworth
Population density3,6081,242+2,366
Population growth-2.6%0.8%−3.4 pts
Median age40.938.4+2.5
Male54.2%46.8%+7.4 pts
Female45.8%53.2%−7.4 pts
Foreign-born10.2%6.6%+3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.8%83.2%+0.5 pts
Black3.2%2.2%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%6.0%−0.4 pts
Asian4.1%2.6%+1.6 pts
Other3.3%6.1%−2.8 pts
Median household income$75,347$74,504+$843
Per capita income$39,723$42,320−$2,597
Poverty rate6.0%11.2%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3820.406−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%31.4%−14.8 pts
Graduate degree4.3%10.0%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.1%2.8%+4.3 pts
Labor force participation77.2%71.2%+5.9 pts
Median home value$206,200$318,400−$112,200
Median gross rent$1,168$1,477−$309
Owner-occupied66.6%57.8%+8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.2%7.9%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households58.0%55.0%+3.0 pts
Average commute24.125.8−1.6
Worked from home4.9%11.7%−6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Uninsured3.6%4.4%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025