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Newfane vs Randolph 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%).
Randolph has the highest household income ($102k).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureNewfaneRandolphDover
People
Population
1,456
420Lowest
1,466Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+60%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.4±3.9
40% above U.S.
57.5±10.9Highest
48% above U.S.
53.5±8.3Lowest
38% above U.S.
Randolph and Newfane 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%
14.5%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.2%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Randolph 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
U.S.: 17.2%
31.7%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Randolph 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
U.S.: 35.7%
60.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Randolph 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
17% below U.S.
$101,750±$16kHighest
26% above U.S.
$52,313±$7kLowest
35% below U.S.
Randolph and Newfane 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.
$407,000±$57kHighest
22% above U.S.
$332,900±$55k
about the U.S. average
Randolph and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,266±$238
10% below U.S.
$1,667±$215Highest
18% above U.S.
$670±$49Lowest
53% below U.S.
Randolph and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,174Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,269Lowest
37% above U.S.
$4,510
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.9%±79.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±53.1
U.S.: 51.1%
38.1%±17.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfane and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.5%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.2%±11.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfane and Dover 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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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.