Compare towns
Newfane vs Springfield vs Rochester 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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Springfield has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Springfield | Rochester | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
9,084Highest |
1,389Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
53.3±7.6 24% 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$72,676±$8kHighest 11% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rochester 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±$49k 10% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
| Dover and Newfane 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Newfane and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.