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Dover vs Jamaica 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 affordable homes ($333k median).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Jamaica | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
882 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Jamaica 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica 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 |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Jamaica 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 |
$870±$464 29% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Jamaica 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 |
$4,773Highest 5% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Stratton 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None 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.