Compare towns
Rochester vs Weybridge vs Fairlee 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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Weybridge | Fairlee | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,389 |
781Lowest |
1,066 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Fairlee and Dover 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%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Rochester 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% |
46.5%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% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% 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 |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Weybridge and Fairlee 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Weybridge 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%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 minHighest 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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 Our Story | 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.