Compare towns
Newfane vs North Hero vs Cornwall 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%).
North Hero has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | North Hero | Cornwall | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,263 |
1,208Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
54.2±6.7 26% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Newfane and North Hero 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% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest 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% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Cornwall 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 |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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 |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$5,132 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Cornwall 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.