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Townshend vs Windsor vs Dover vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the highest household income ($79k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Townshend | Windsor | Dover | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
3,554Highest |
1,466 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29kHighest 3% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
| Townshend and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Townshend and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.