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Dover vs Lowell vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Lowell | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,070Lowest |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Dover and Vernon 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Vernon 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Vernon and Lowell 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 |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Dover and Vernon 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 |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Lowell 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Lowell 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% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Lowell School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.