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Wilder vs Holderness vs Dover vs Hartford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Hartford has the most kids (18% 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 | Holderness | Dover | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,917Lowest |
33,364Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hartford 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% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Wilder 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% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 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 | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Dover and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hartford 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Dover School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.