Compare towns
Dover vs White River Junction vs Dublin
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).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).
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 | White River Junction | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,364 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Dublin 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Dublin 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
| Dover and Dublin 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. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin 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 | — | Contoocook Valley 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.