What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k 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.

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

Measure	Dover	Morristown
People
Population	33,364Highest	5,722Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S.	47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22%	11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dover and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S.	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S.	$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S.	$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,249Highest 164% above U.S.	$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dover and Morristown 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%	9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	65%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#64 of 120 in NH	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Dover School District	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Dover Senior High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	12.7Highest	12.4Lowest
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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.