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Wilder vs Portsmouth vs Dover vs Cambridge
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%).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% 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 | Portsmouth | Dover | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
22,545 |
33,364Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.9±2 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Portsmouth 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%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge 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% |
21.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
64%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$106,219±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Portsmouth 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. |
$688,500±$39kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,869±$111Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$8,018 157% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Portsmouth 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 | — | #11 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Portsmouth School District | Dover School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | Portsmouth High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
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.