Compare towns
Dover vs Windsor vs Ira
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 people working from home (23.2%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ira has the highest household income ($72k).
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 | Windsor | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
3,554Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dover 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Dover and Ira 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 |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Windsor and Ira 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Ira 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.