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Brookline vs Dover vs Newfane vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Brookline | Dover | Newfane | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,466 |
1,456 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Newfields 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.