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Newfane vs Dummerston vs Dover vs Townshend
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%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Dummerston | Dover | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,466 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| 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 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Dummerston and Townshend 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Dover 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.