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Chester vs Dover vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% 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 | Chester | Dover | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992Highest |
1,466Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dover and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$8k 23% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Highest 22% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Chester and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262 15% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Chester 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.