Compare towns
Guilford vs Middlesex vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Guilford | Middlesex | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,943 |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 4% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Middlesex and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 16% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.