Compare towns
Dover vs Mendon vs West Windsor vs Montgomery
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%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
West Windsor has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Montgomery has the youngest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Mendon | West Windsor | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,113 |
1,171 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
51.5±11.3Lowest 19% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Mendon and West Windsor 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Montgomery 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Mendon 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.