Compare towns
Newfane vs Dorset 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 affordable homes ($284k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Dorset | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Dorset 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±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Dorset and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dorset 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.