Compare towns
Dover vs Morgan vs Ryegate vs Fairlee
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%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Morgan | Ryegate | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
827Lowest |
1,059 |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Morgan 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% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
| Morgan and Fairlee 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
| Dover and Morgan 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 |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
| Morgan and Fairlee 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 |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Ryegate 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Morgan 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 | — | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school 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.