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Dover vs Pelham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Pelham has the most affordable homes ($553k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Dover | Pelham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,930Lowest |
14,449 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dover and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kLowest 68% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kLowest 66% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2k 106% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Windham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,634Lowest 177% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #48 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Pelham School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Pelham High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.4 |
12.8Highest |
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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.