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Montgomery vs Fair Haven vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Montgomery | Fair Haven | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$62,404±$16kHighest 23% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Fair Haven and Montgomery 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Montgomery and Fair Haven 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 |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.