Compare towns
Dover vs Middlebury vs Weybridge 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% 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.
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 | Middlebury | Weybridge | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
9,175Highest |
781Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above 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% |
11.6%±1.9 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 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% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Weybridge and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Weybridge and Middlebury 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 |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.