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Dover vs Grantham vs Putney vs Wardsboro
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%).
Grantham has the highest household income ($106k).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Grantham | Putney | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
3,465Highest |
2,622 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Putney 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 |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49 53% below U.S. |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Putney 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Putney 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Grantham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.