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Wilmington vs Stratton vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Wilmington | Stratton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747Highest |
532Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Stratton and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$16kLowest 9% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Stratton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Stratton and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 5% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.