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Dover vs Castleton vs Rockingham
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%).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
Rockingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Castleton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,453Lowest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Castleton 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Dover and Castleton 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. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Rockingham 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.