Compare towns
Dover vs Troy vs Montgomery 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 the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($92k).
Montgomery has the youngest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Troy | Montgomery | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
219Lowest |
1,047 |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
51.5±11.3Lowest 19% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Troy 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 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Montgomery 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Montgomery 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Montgomery 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 36% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Troy and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 |
— | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
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.