Compare towns
Rochester vs Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Rochester | Cornwall | Dummerston | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,389 |
1,208Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158 25% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.