Compare towns
Dover vs Weathersfield vs Windsor
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%).
Weathersfield has the highest household income ($83k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Weathersfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
2,856 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Dover and Weathersfield 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% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Windsor 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% |
25.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield 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 |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Dover and Weathersfield 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 |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #21 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.