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Dover vs Unity vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Unity | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,375Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Dover and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | 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.