Compare towns
Dover vs Windham vs West Windsor vs Marlboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Windham | West Windsor | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
594Lowest |
1,171 |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and West Windsor 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
| West Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
| West Windsor and Marlboro 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 |
— | $1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
| Marlboro and West Windsor 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,640 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Marlboro 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Marlboro School District |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
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.