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Dover vs Newfane vs Newfields vs Rochester
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%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Newfane | Newfields | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,456 |
2,023Highest |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% 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% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Newfields School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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 |
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.