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Dover vs Heath vs Rowe vs Townshend
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 the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Heath has the highest household income ($99k).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Heath | Rowe | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
765 |
453Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Heath 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% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe 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% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Heath and Townshend 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 |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Dover and Heath 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. |
— | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Townshend 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. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Heath 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Townshend 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 | — | Rowe | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.