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Washington vs Dover vs Hinsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the highest household income ($95k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Washington | Dover | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
1,466 |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
43.8±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Washington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hinsdale and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$77,845±$17k 4% below U.S. |
| Washington and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Washington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,109±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.