Compare towns
Dover vs Lancaster vs Newfane
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%).
Lancaster has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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 | Dover | Lancaster | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,230Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above 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% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% 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 | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Lancaster 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. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| 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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| 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.