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Dover vs Exeter vs Townshend vs Montgomery
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%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Exeter | Townshend | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
913Lowest |
1,538Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Townshend 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Montgomery 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29kHighest about the U.S. average |
$53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Montgomery 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. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Townshend 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.