Compare towns
Dover vs Ogunquit vs Westminster vs Newfane
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Newfane has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Ogunquit | Westminster | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,379Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Westminster 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.