Compare towns
Newbury vs Newfane 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 most kids (15.9% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,169Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.4 25% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
| Newfane and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Newfane 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 40.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$66,719±$21kHighest 18% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Newfane 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% 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±$123 12% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Newfane and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,826Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±11.9 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Newbury 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 21%±17.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 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 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.