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Dummerston vs Dover vs Bow vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Dummerston | Dover | Bow | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
33,364Highest |
8,335 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dover and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Bow 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dover School District | Bow School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.