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Dover vs Hebron vs Rupert vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Hebron | Rupert | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,751Highest |
676Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hebron 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 35% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Rupert 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 | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.