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White River Junction vs Dover vs Sanbornton vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Sanbornton has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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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 | White River Junction | Dover | Sanbornton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
33,364Highest |
3,053Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sanbornton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Winnisquam Regional 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.