Compare towns
Weybridge vs Dover vs Lowell vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Weybridge | Dover | Lowell | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,070 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Dover and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Lowell School District | Strafford School District |
| 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.