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Winhall vs Sheldon vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Winhall | Sheldon | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Winhall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Sheldon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.