Compare towns
Dover vs Enosburgh vs Stratton vs Rochester
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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Stratton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,804Highest |
532Lowest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
| Dover and Rochester 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
| Stratton and Rochester 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,977 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.