Compare towns
Dover vs Newfane vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Windham | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,456 |
19,188Highest |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% 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. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Windham 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±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%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%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% 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. |
1985Highest 5 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%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | RSU 14 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.