Compare towns
Dover vs Pomfret vs Ripton vs Newfane
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%).
Pomfret has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Pomfret | Ripton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
908 |
508Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Pomfret and Ripton 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
— | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.