Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Dover vs Stockbridge vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Danby has the most kids (14.6% 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 | Bridgewater | Dover | Stockbridge | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
1,466Highest |
791Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
| Danby and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Dover and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.