Compare towns
Burke vs Dover vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Burke | Dover | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Burke and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Burke and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.