Compare towns
Dover vs Sandgate vs Wheelock vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Sandgate | Wheelock | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
435Lowest |
717 |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Wheelock 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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 |
— | — | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school 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.