Compare towns
Vershire vs Dover vs Strafford vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Corinth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Vershire | Dover | Strafford | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
1,466 |
1,372 |
1,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Dover and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Strafford and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school 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.