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Carroll vs Dorchester vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Dorchester has the most people working from home (12.2%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Carroll | Dorchester | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
410Lowest |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
56±10.5 29% above NH |
51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
| Carroll and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kHighest 35% below NH |
— | $63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kHighest 35% below NH |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Highest 28% below NH |
— | $1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$3,779 43% below NH |
$4,394Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Dorchester and Whitefield 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 | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.