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Dover vs Williamstown vs Proctor
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%).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Williamstown | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Dover and Proctor 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Proctor 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Proctor 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Williamstown and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.