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Dover vs Bellows Falls 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 youngest population (median age 36.9).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Bellows Falls | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,891Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.3±6.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.