Compare towns
Dover vs Westminster vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Westminster has the highest household income ($71k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Westminster | Windsor | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
2,999 |
3,554Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Dover 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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 VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 36% below VT |
$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Dover and Newfane 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 |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Windsor 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.