Compare towns
Newfane vs Bridgewater 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%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Bridgewater | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
980Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Newfane 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% |
12.8%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bridgewater and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Dover 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% |
40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Dover 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 |
$70,272±$3kHighest 13% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$850±$778 31% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Newfane and Bridgewater 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 |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Newfane 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | 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.