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Weston vs Dover vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Weston | Dover | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
1,466Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
54.8±5.1 27% above VT |
| Weston and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Greensboro 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% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Weston and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
| Weston and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Dover 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.