Compare towns
Belvidere vs Dover vs Glover vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Belvidere | Dover | Glover | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,051 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Dover and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.