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Chittenden vs Dover vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Chittenden | Dover | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
33,364Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,181Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | 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.