Compare towns
Dover vs Royalton vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Royalton has the oldest population (median age 43.9).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
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 | Dover | Royalton | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
2,752Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
| Royalton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Royalton 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #48 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.