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Dover vs Unity vs Wardsboro vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Unity | Wardsboro | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,375 |
820Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
| Unity and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Townshend 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 35% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | Unity School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.