Compare towns
Dover vs North Troy vs Marlboro
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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Marlboro has the highest household income ($77k).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | North Troy | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
506Lowest |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7k 36% below VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$77,135±$10kHighest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
| Marlboro and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49 46% below VT |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marlboro and Dover 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% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro 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 | — | Marlboro 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 |
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.