Compare towns
Dover vs St. Albans vs Hartford
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).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Hartford has the most homeowners (67.8%).
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 | St. Albans | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
6,954Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and St. Albans 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% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Hartford 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hartford 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. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Hartford 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.4 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.