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Dover vs Randolph vs Pomfret vs Eliot
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 renters (47.3% rent).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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.
| Measure | Dover | Randolph | Pomfret | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
4,843 |
908Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Eliot 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% |
17.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover 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. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Dover 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dover School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.