Compare towns
Dover vs Dummerston vs Highgate vs Troy
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%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Highgate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
2,090 |
3,528Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Troy 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Troy 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% 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±$49 46% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Dummerston and Highgate 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 |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Dover 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.