Compare towns
Dover vs Coventry vs Fairlee 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%).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Fairlee has the highest household income ($75k).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Coventry | Fairlee | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
917Lowest |
1,066 |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
45.2±5.2Lowest 5% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Fairlee and Dover 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% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Fairlee 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Coventry 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 |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% 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 |
$755±$108 39% below VT |
$1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Fairlee and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Montgomery 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
36 min 53% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 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 | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Coventry School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.