Compare towns
Newfane vs Wolcott vs Dover vs Brookline
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%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Brookline has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Wolcott | Dover | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,507Highest |
1,466 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% 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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Brookline 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Brookline 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 |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
| Brookline and Wolcott 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 |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Dover and Brookline 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 |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Newfane 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 |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 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 | Wolcott School District | 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.