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Dover vs Warner vs Stratton vs Rochester
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Warner | Stratton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,959Highest |
532Lowest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Dover and Rochester 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Warner and Stratton 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Dover 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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 | 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.