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Dover vs Plainfield vs Sanbornton 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Sanbornton has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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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 | Plainfield | Sanbornton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,522Lowest |
3,053 |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
41.9±5.4Highest 8% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sanbornton 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. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and White River Junction 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Plainfield School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.