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Dover vs Townshend vs Windham 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%).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Townshend | Windham | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,538 |
19,188Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane 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% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 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. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Windham and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% 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. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% 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. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | RSU 14 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.