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White River Junction vs Keene vs Dover vs Hartford Village
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).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% 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 | White River Junction | Keene | Dover | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
22,939 |
33,364Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
45.1±15.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Keene 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Dover and Hartford Village 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,221±$270Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Keene 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and White River Junction 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.