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White River Junction vs Dover vs Windham vs Bellows Falls
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | White River Junction | Dover | Windham | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
33,364Highest |
16,038 |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Bellows Falls and Windham 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%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bellows Falls 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest 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% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.