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Montgomery vs Groton vs Dover
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 kids (15.5% under 18).
Groton has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Groton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
967Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
45.7±5.8Lowest 6% above 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%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Groton 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% |
20.5%±3Lowest 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% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Groton 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 |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% 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 |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$670±$49 46% below VT |
| Montgomery and Dover 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 |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 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% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.