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Dover vs Stratton vs Wilder
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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
532Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Dover and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Stratton and Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Wilder 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.