Compare towns
Madbury vs Westminster vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Madbury | Westminster | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
2,999 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 11% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Dover 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.