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Dover vs Webster vs Townshend 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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Webster | Townshend | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,227Highest |
1,538 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 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 | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Merrimack Valley School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.