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Dover vs Westhampton vs Newfane vs Wilmington
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%).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Wilmington has the most renters (26% rent).
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 | Westhampton | Newfane | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,552 |
1,456Lowest |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% 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% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest 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% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$70,000±$23k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
| Westhampton 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6Lowest 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.