Compare towns
Poultney vs Winhall vs Dover vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Poultney | Winhall | Dover | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
752 |
1,466Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Winhall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113 30% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Winhall 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.