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Dover vs Williston vs Pomfret vs Concord
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 youngest population (median age 36.9).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k 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 | Williston | Pomfret | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364 |
10,144 |
908Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Concord 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Williston 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±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | — | 13.0Highest |
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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.