Compare towns
Dover vs Halifax vs Westminster vs Montgomery
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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Westminster has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Halifax | Westminster | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
847 |
497Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery 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 |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 |
$875±$154Highest 29% below VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Halifax and Montgomery 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Halifax 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Halifax School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school 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.