Compare towns
Newfane vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor 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%).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Ripton | Mount Tabor | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
508 |
304Lowest |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ripton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
— | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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 |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | 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 |
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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.