Compare towns
Dover vs Epping vs Fairlee vs Stratton
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Epping | Fairlee | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
7,430Highest |
1,066 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Epping and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Epping and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Epping School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.