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Dover vs Royalton 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).
Royalton has the most homeowners (63.5%).
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 | Royalton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,752Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Dover 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Dover School District | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.