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Dover vs Westhampton vs Fairlee vs Wardsboro
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%).
Westhampton has the highest household income ($100k).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Wardsboro 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 | Westhampton | Fairlee | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,552Highest |
1,066 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Dover 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton 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% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Westhampton 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Fairlee 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Rivendell Interstate School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.