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Williston vs Dover vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Williston | Dover | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
33,364 |
34,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
| Williston and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Derry and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Dover School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.