Compare towns
Newbury vs Danville vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Danville has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Newbury | Danville | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,169 |
2,360Highest |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.4Highest 25% above VT |
53.1±6Lowest 23% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Newbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,316±$6k 23% below VT |
$70,946±$7kHighest 13% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Danville and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,000±$24k 10% below VT |
$275,800±$43kLowest 13% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
| Dover and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$123Highest 12% below VT |
— | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,826Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±11.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 21%±17.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.