Compare towns
Montgomery vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($53k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Lowest 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% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$24kHighest 34% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,313±$7k 36% below VT |
| Montgomery and Dover 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% 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 |
$1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%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 |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 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.