Compare towns
Dover vs Montgomery vs Newbury
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%).
Montgomery has the youngest population (median age 51.5).
Newbury has the highest household income ($62k).
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 | Montgomery | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,047Lowest |
2,169Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
51.5±11.3Lowest 19% above VT |
53.9±5.4Highest 25% above VT |
| Newbury 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% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newbury 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Montgomery 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 |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
$62,316±$6kHighest 23% below VT |
| Newbury and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$285,000±$24kLowest 10% below VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,080±$123Highest 12% below VT |
| Newbury and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,826Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±11.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±17.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Newbury 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.