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Dover vs Newfane vs Norton
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,456 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Newfane and Norton 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% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Norton and Newfane 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% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton 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 |
$66,719±$21kHighest 18% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Newfane and Norton 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% 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 |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Newfane and Dover 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Norton 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.