Compare towns
Brunswick vs Dover vs Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Brunswick | Dover | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
| Brunswick and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
| Dover and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Fairlee 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate 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 |
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.