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Chester vs Danville vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Danville has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
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 | Chester | Danville | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992 |
2,360Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Danville and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,358 40% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 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.