Compare towns
Dover vs Mount Tabor vs Wardsboro vs Stratton
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 most people working from home (23.2%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Wardsboro | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
304Lowest |
820 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Dover and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton 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 |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 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 |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.