Compare towns
Dover vs Newark vs Newfane vs Montgomery
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%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Newark | Newfane | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
727Lowest |
1,456 |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery 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 |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
| Newark 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.