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Dover vs Sutton vs Wilmington 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Wilmington has the most renters (26% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Sutton | Wilmington | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,239Highest |
1,747 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Wilmington 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,000±$23k 13% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newfane 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Wilmington 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.