Compare towns
Dover vs Dummerston vs Sandgate vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wilmington has the most renters (26% 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 | Dummerston | Sandgate | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,090Highest |
435Lowest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +20.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sandgate 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Dover and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Wilmington 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% 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 |
— | $1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Wilmington 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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.