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Dover vs Grantham vs Westminster
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).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Westminster 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% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Westminster 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Westminster 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. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% 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±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $916±$126Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Dover 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Grantham School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.