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Dover vs Weybridge vs Barnard
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%).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Weybridge | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
781Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Dover and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
$6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Dover 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard 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 | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.