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Wilder vs Dover vs Royalton 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
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Wilder | Dover | Royalton | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
33,364Highest |
2,752 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| Dover and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,667 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.