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Dover vs Brookfield vs Randolph
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
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 | Brookfield | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,486Lowest |
2,007 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,069±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$235,400±$25kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,507Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school 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.