Compare towns
Dover vs Stratton 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 the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Stratton | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
532Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Dover and Underhill 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Underhill 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Stratton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton and Dover 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Underhill 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.