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Dover vs Newfields vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (34.2%).
Newfields has the most affordable homes ($646k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k 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 | Dover | Newfields | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,930 |
2,023Lowest |
11,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.9±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kLowest 145% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117k 303% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S. |
| Weston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,085±$809 48% above U.S. |
| Dover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | — | #9 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Newfields School District | Weston |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town | Weston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.