Compare towns
Dover vs Newfane vs Stockbridge
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%).
Newfane has the most kids (11.1% under 18).
Stockbridge has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,456 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Newfane 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±$21k 18% below VT |
$77,109±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
| Stockbridge 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$283,500±$26kLowest 10% 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 |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Newfane and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.