Compare towns
Rochester vs Weybridge vs Enosburgh 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%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Weybridge | Enosburgh | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,389 |
781Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Weybridge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158 25% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Weybridge and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977 21% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Rochester 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Dover 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.