Compare towns
Morgan vs Dover vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Morgan | Dover | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
1,466Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Morgan and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Dover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school 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.