Compare towns
Dover vs Stowe vs Jericho 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%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Stowe | Jericho | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
5,285Highest |
5,114 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% 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%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Jericho 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.