Compare towns
Dover vs Weston vs Fairlee
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%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Weston | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
685Lowest |
1,066 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
| Weston and Fairlee 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% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Fairlee 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
| Weston and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Dover 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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.