Compare towns
Corinth vs Dover vs Newfane vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Corinth | Dover | Newfane | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539Highest |
1,466 |
1,456 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% 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 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
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| Corinth and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
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.