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Dover vs Newfane vs Randolph
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,456 |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Newfane 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% |
14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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±$55k about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Randolph 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | 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 |
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.


