Compare towns
Dover vs Orange vs Washington
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%).
Orange has the highest household income ($71k).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Orange | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
957Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Dover and Washington 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Washington and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Washington 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Dover 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 |
$71,302±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Orange and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Washington 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% |
7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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 |
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.