What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

Highgate has the most homeowners (80.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dover	Highgate
People
Population	33,364Highest	3,528Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S.	44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S.
	Highgate 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%	15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dover and Highgate 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%	22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Highgate 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S.	$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average
	Dover and Highgate 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.	$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S.	$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S.
	Dover and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,249Highest 164% above U.S.	$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dover and Highgate 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	#43 of 70 in VT
School district	Dover School District	Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town	Dover Senior High School	Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	9.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.