Compare towns
Dover vs Heath vs Warwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
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 | Warwick | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
765Lowest |
776 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%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. |
51.4±7.3Lowest 32% 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%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Heath and Townshend 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%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% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Heath and Warwick 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 |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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. |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above 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% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%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. |
1974Lowest 6 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. |
40 minHighest 52% 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% |
22.4%±6.9Lowest 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 | — | Warwick | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.