Compare towns
Dover vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Marlboro
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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Dover | Plainfield | Windsor | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,522 |
3,554Highest |
1,362Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+59.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Dover and Windsor 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Marlboro 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. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,600±$824 13% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,640 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±43.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlboro 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±11.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlboro 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Plainfield School District | — | Marlboro School District |
| High school 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.