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Wheelock vs Dover vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Stamford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Wheelock | Dover | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
33,364Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stamford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
| Dover and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,583±$935Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dover and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | Dover School District | Stamford School District |
| High school 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.