Compare towns
Dover vs Hyde Park vs Stratton
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%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Hyde Park | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
513Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Dover and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Hyde Park 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 |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Dover 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Stratton 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Hyde Park 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.