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Dover vs Marlboro vs Newfields 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 the most renters (18.9% rent).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Marlboro | Newfields | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,362Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+59.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
22.7±2.1Lowest 42% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
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% |
12%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$77,135±$10k 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$357,300±$55k 7% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,600±$824 13% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,640 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±43.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±11.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest 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 | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Marlboro School District | Newfields School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.