What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stowe	Dover
People
Population	5,285Lowest	33,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S.	36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Stowe and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Stowe and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S.	$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S.
	Dover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.	$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S.	$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S.
	Dover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S.	$8,249Highest 164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stowe 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	Stowe Town School District	Dover School District
High school in town	Stowe High School	Dover Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	12.7Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.