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White River Junction vs Somersworth vs Dover
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).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Somersworth | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
12,111 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.4±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Dover 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% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth 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% |
14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Somersworth 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Somersworth 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. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Dover 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Somersworth School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | — | Somersworth High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.