Compare towns
Dover vs Dummerston vs Hancock
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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Dummerston | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,090Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dover and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Hancock 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Hancock 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.