Compare towns
Dover vs Wheelock vs Dummerston vs Wardsboro
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%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Wheelock | Dummerston | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
717Lowest |
2,090Highest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
| Dummerston 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±$55k 5% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Dover 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 |
— | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Dummerston 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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 | 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.