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Dover vs Rochester vs Underhill
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%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Rochester | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,389Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Dover and Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill and Rochester 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 |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$929±$158Highest 25% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Dover 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.