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Newfane vs Hartland 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%).
Hartland has the most kids (16.5% 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 | Hartland | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
3,460Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
| Hartland 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% |
16.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartland and Newfane 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% |
28.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Hartland 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 |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Hartland 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 |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Hartland and Dover 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 |
— | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest 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 | — | #29 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hartland School District | 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 | 12 photos → | 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.