Compare towns
Andover vs Dover vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Salisbury has the most kids (16.6% 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 | Andover | Dover | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Dover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Andover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.