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Dover vs Lyme 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%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Lyme | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
1,710Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Dover 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme 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. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Lyme 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 | Lyme School District | 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 |
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.