Compare towns
Dover vs Morrisville vs Brattleboro
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 the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% rent).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Morrisville | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,664Lowest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.3±6 16% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Morrisville 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% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Morrisville 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morrisville and Dover 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. |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.