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Pomfret vs Dover vs Woodstock
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 homeowners (81.3%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k median).
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 | Pomfret | Dover | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1 37% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Pomfret 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% 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% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$120,938±$29kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Woodstock 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±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,430±$346 about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Woodstock 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Pomfret 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 | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Dover School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.