Compare towns
Dover vs Whiting vs Andover vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Whiting | Andover | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
532Lowest |
616 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Andover 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Andover 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Andover and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Andover and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Andover 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Townshend 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.