Compare towns
Dover vs Stowe vs Underhill
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 the most renters (47.3% rent).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Dover | Stowe | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
5,285 |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
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| Dover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dover School District | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.