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Dalton vs Dover vs Newfane vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Dalton | Dover | Newfane | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 916 |
1,466Highest |
1,456 |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8 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+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$57,788±$32k 28% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.