Compare towns
Dover vs Stratton vs Warren 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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Warren | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
532Lowest |
1,585Highest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Dover and Warren 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wardsboro 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Warren 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Warren 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±$979 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
| Warren and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.