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Brookfield vs Dover vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Brookfield | Dover | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Dover School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.