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Montgomery vs Swanton vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Swanton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
2,670Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Dover 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 |
$66,607±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Swanton 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 |
$229,000±$15kLowest 28% 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±$209 30% below VT |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest 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.