Compare towns
Dover vs Killington vs Wardsboro
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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
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 | Killington | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
785Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
51.6±7.3Lowest 20% above VT |
| Dover and Killington 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% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Killington 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington 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 |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
| Killington and Wardsboro 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Killington 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Killington 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Dover 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.