Compare towns
Dover vs Lowell vs Belvidere vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Lowell | Belvidere | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,070 |
422Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% 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 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 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+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Lowell 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 36% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Belvidere 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 5% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% 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 | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest 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 | Lowell School District | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.