Compare towns
Dover vs Mount Tabor vs Rupert vs Townshend
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Rupert has the most kids (13.9% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Rupert | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
304Lowest |
676 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Rupert and Townshend 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Rupert 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 |
— | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Rupert and Townshend 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Dover 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.