Compare towns
Middlesex vs Dover vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Dover | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,466 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Dover and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.