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Dover vs Nashua vs White River Junction
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).
Nashua has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 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 | Nashua | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364 |
91,294Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
40±1.3Highest about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Nashua and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nashua and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nashua 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% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$96,326±$5kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Nashua 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. |
$403,900±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,737±$41Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Nashua and Dover 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. |
$6,799 118% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Nashua 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Nashua 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Nashua School District | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Nashua High School South | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.