Compare towns
Dover vs Enosburgh vs Sharon vs Townshend
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sharon has the highest household income ($84k).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Sharon | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,577 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Sharon 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Sharon and Townshend 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Sharon School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.