Compare towns
Dover vs Hancock vs North Troy
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).
Hancock has the highest household income ($76k).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% 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 | Hancock | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
435Lowest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Hancock 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% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Hancock 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and North Troy 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 |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Hancock 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 |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49 46% below VT |
$939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and North Troy 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% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and North Troy 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 Our Story | 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.