Compare towns
Keene vs Royalton vs Richmond vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Royalton has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Keene | Royalton | Richmond | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
2,752Lowest |
4,159 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Dover and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | White River Valley High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
8.7Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.