Compare towns
Dover vs Sharon vs Baltimore
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 most people working from home (23.2%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Sharon | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,577Highest |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
| Dover and Baltimore 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Sharon 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Dover and Baltimore 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Sharon and Dover 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 |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.