Compare towns
Dover vs Addison vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Addison | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
| Dover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
| Addison and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.