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Dover vs Windsor vs Claremont
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%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k 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 | Windsor | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
3,554Lowest |
13,078 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Claremont 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | — | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
— | 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.