What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stowe has the most kids (22.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stowe	Dover
People
Population	5,285Highest	1,466Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+60%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT	53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT
	Dover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%	10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	25.8%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Dover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
	Dover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT	$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT	$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT	$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,161Highest 42% above VT	$4,510Lowest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Dover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	81.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT	1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 18% below VT	22 minHighest 6% below VT
Work from home	24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%	23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Stowe and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stowe Town School District	River Valleys Unified School District #73
High school in town	Stowe High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.