Compare towns
Montgomery vs Cavendish vs Dover vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Montgomery | Cavendish | Dover | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
1,242 |
1,466Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Dover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Cavendish and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.