Compare towns
Dover vs Wardsboro vs Warner
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%).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Warner has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Wardsboro | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
820Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Warner 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% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Warner 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. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Warner 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.