Compare towns
Newfane vs Old Bennington 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 affordable homes ($284k median).
Old Bennington has the highest household income ($169k).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Old Bennington | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
182Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above 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% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Dover 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest 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 |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Old Bennington 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 |
$1,063±$1k 14% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Newfane and Old Bennington 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 |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Old Bennington 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Old Bennington and Newfane 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school 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.