Compare towns
Newfane vs Highgate vs Dover vs Mount Holly
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%).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Highgate | Dover | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
3,528Highest |
1,466 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+12% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
53.5±8.2 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Highgate and Mount Holly 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 |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Dover and Mount Holly 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 |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Newfane 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.