Compare towns
Newfane vs Brandon vs Brookline vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Brookline has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Newfane | Brandon | Brookline | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
4,120Highest |
531Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% 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 | 11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Brandon 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 18% below VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.