Compare towns
Newfane vs Westminster vs Windsor 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%).
Westminster has the highest household income ($71k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,999 |
3,554Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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 |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Newfane and Windsor 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.