Compare towns
Dover vs Fairlee vs Lemington
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 expensive homes ($333k median).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Fairlee | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
54Lowest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Fairlee and Lemington 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% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Lemington 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Dover and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7k 36% below VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$55,000±$42kHighest 32% below VT |
| Lemington and Dover 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 |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% 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 |
$1,057±$620Highest 14% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,750 26% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
— | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Dover 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.