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Newfane vs Putney vs Epping vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
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 | Putney | Epping | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,622 |
7,430Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Epping and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$670±$49 53% below U.S. |
| Epping and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Epping 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epping School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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U.S. 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.