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Concord vs Dover vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Concord | Dover | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,466Highest |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026 40% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.