Compare towns
Dover vs Newark vs Stratton vs Sutton
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%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Newark | Stratton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
727 |
532Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Dover and Sutton 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% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Sutton 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Dover and Sutton 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 |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Stratton and Dover 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
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| Newark and Stratton 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 |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Sutton 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.