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Dover vs Gorham vs Montgomery vs Fairlee
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%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Montgomery has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
Fairlee has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Gorham | Montgomery | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,682Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Fairlee 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Fairlee 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. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Gorham 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 |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Fairlee 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. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.