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Dover vs Newfields vs Stratton vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Wilmington has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Newfields | Stratton | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,023Highest |
532Lowest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +20.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$70,000±$23k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$287,700±$16kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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.