Compare towns
Dover vs Pawlet vs Rupert
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%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Pawlet | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,480Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Rupert 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% |
27.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rupert 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 |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| 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.