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Eden vs Dover vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Eden | Dover | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.5±4.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
| Dover and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Craftsbury 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 | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.