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Newfane vs Carroll vs Dover

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%).
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).
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.

MeasureNewfaneCarrollDover
People
Population
1,456
659Lowest
1,466Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+60%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.4±3.9
40% above U.S.
62.4±4.8Highest
60% above U.S.
53.5±8.3Lowest
38% above U.S.
Carroll and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.1%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
7%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
10.2%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
39.5%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Carroll 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±2.9Highest
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±$21kHighest
17% below U.S.
$64,821±$26k
20% below U.S.
$52,313±$7kLowest
35% below U.S.
Newfane and Carroll 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.
$261,500±$42kLowest
21% below U.S.
$332,900±$55kHighest
about the U.S. average
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
10% below U.S.
$1,078±$241
24% below U.S.
$670±$49Lowest
53% below U.S.
Newfane and Carroll 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.
$3,356Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,510
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.9%±79.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
28%±47.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.1%±17.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 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
22 minLowest
18% below U.S.
22 min
17% below U.S.
Work from home
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.6%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.2%±11.1
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 — River Valleys Unified School District #73
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.