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Dover vs Norwich vs Montgomery
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%).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Norwich | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
3,640Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Montgomery 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Montgomery 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 |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Norwich School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.