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Dover vs Guilford vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Guilford has the highest household income ($75k).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Guilford | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,461Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dover and Guilford 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% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Guilford 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% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Guilford 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 |
$75,243±$6kHighest 7% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
| Guilford and Halifax 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 |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Dover and Guilford 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 |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Guilford and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,827Highest 16% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Guilford 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.