Compare towns
Newfane vs Norwich 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%).
Norwich 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 | Norwich | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
3,640Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below 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%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Norwich 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 |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Norwich 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest 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% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Norwich 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 History | 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.