Compare towns
Rochester vs Rumney 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
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Rochester | Rumney | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,389Lowest |
1,458 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158 34% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Rumney School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.