Compare towns
Dover vs Putney vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Putney | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,622Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Dover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49 53% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.