Compare towns
Dover vs White River Junction vs Grantham vs Keene
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 renters (56.1% rent).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | White River Junction | Grantham | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,364Lowest |
3,465 |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Grantham 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±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Keene 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and White River Junction 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Grantham School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.