Compare towns
Brighton vs Dover vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Brighton | Dover | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 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 | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Brighton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.