Compare towns
Dover vs Barton vs Montgomery
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%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
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 | Barton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,815Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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% |
20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Montgomery 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% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Barton and Montgomery 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 |
$66,250±$16kHighest 18% below VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
| Barton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 |
$793±$70 36% below VT |
$868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
| Montgomery and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 min 50% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.