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Madbury vs Holderness vs Hartland 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
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Madbury | Holderness | Hartland | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
1,917Lowest |
3,460 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
— | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Madbury 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 | — | — | #29 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Holderness School District | Hartland School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.