Compare towns
Dover vs Warren vs Rochester
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%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Warren | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,585Highest |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2Lowest 23% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
| Dover and Rochester 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rochester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
| Warren and Rochester 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Warren 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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 |
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.