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Newfane vs Bath vs Dover vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Mount Holly has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Newfane | Bath | Dover | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,097Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 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+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Dover and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bath School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.