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Brownington vs Dover vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Brownington | Dover | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
33,364Highest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 25% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Dover School District | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High 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.