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Derby vs Dover vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Madbury has the most kids (29% 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 | Derby | Dover | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537 |
33,364Highest |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
| Dover and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Madbury 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Dover School District | Oyster River Coop 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.