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Dover vs Andover vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Chittenden has the most kids (13.8% 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 | Andover | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
616Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Dover and Chittenden 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% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Chittenden and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Andover 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 |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Andover and Chittenden 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 |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Andover and Chittenden 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 |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dover 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 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.