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Dover vs Hanover vs Royalton
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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
8,479 |
2,752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Royalton 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% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Hanover 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% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.