Compare towns
Newfane vs Westminster vs Windham 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%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Westminster | Windham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,999 |
16,038Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Windham 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. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 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 |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Windham School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.