Compare towns
Dover vs Enosburgh vs Fairlee vs Lowell
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 most people working from home (23.2%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fairlee has the highest household income ($75k).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Fairlee | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,804Highest |
1,066Lowest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fairlee 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Fairlee and Enosburgh 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Dover and Fairlee 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,083±$242Highest 12% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Fairlee and Lowell 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Fairlee 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.