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Pomfret vs Dover vs White River Junction vs Weybridge

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).

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.

MeasurePomfretDoverWhite River JunctionWeybridge
People
Population
908
33,364Highest
3,364
781Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.4±12.1Highest
37% above U.S.
36.9±1.9
5% below U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
51.6±3
33% above U.S.
Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.4%±6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±1.8
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
19%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Weybridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.5%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±1.8
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.2%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58%
U.S.: 35.7%
52%
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,229±$8k
4% above U.S.
$94,829±$7k
17% above U.S.
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below U.S.
$118,083±$18kHighest
46% above U.S.
Weybridge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,200±$144k
20% above U.S.
$436,700±$20kHighest
31% above U.S.
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
$419,900±$35k
26% above U.S.
Dover and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,170±$98Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,607±$100Highest
14% above U.S.
$1,222±$216
14% below U.S.
$1,227±$508
13% below U.S.
Dover and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,722
116% above U.S.
$8,249Highest
164% above U.S.
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
$6,117
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.6%±6.3
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3
U.S.: 51.1%
65.4%±30.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Weybridge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
52.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
11% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
18 min
32% below U.S.
Work from home
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.6%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret 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 — #64 of 120 in NH — —
School district Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Dover School District — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town Dover Senior High School — None in town
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.