Compare towns
Dover vs Roxbury vs Warren vs Fairlee
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%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Roxbury | Warren | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
942Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
| Fairlee 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 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Warren 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 |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
| Warren and Fairlee 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 |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Dover 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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 | 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.