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Dover vs Cornish vs Richmond
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%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Dover | Cornish | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,816Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Richmond 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Richmond 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Dover and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Cornish School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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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.