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Dover vs Weybridge vs Montgomery
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 highest household income ($118k).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Weybridge | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
781Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Montgomery 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% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Weybridge 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Weybridge 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. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$508 13% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Dover and Weybridge 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. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Weybridge 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.