Compare towns
Dover vs Glover vs Whiting vs Wilmington
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%).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Glover | Whiting | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,051 |
532Lowest |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +20.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
| Whiting and Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Dover and Wilmington 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 |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Whiting and Wilmington 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None 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.