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Dover vs Washington vs Wheelock
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%).
Washington has the highest household income ($66k).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Washington | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,056 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
| Dover and Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8kHighest 19% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
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| Washington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Washington 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Wheelock 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| 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.