Compare towns
Dover vs Bath vs Newfane vs Marlboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Bath has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Bath | Newfane | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
8,815Highest |
1,456 |
1,362Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+59.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below 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 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$77,135±$10kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Marlboro and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$357,300±$55kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Marlboro and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,600±$824Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Marlboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,640Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±43.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±11.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Marlboro 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Marlboro School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.