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Dover vs Putney vs Sutton vs Wilmington
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
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 | Sutton | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,239 |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% 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% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,000±$23k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$287,700±$16kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% 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% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Wilmington 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.