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Dover vs Epping vs Underhill vs Rochester
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 (+60%).
Epping has the highest household income ($104k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Underhill | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
7,430Highest |
3,141 |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Dover and Rochester 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Underhill 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±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Epping and Underhill 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±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Epping 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. |
— | $929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Rochester 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Epping 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Epping School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | 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.