Compare towns
Newfane vs Reading vs Salisbury 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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Reading | Salisbury | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
699Lowest |
1,200 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Salisbury 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% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Salisbury and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Reading 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 about the VT average |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Newfane 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.