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Newfane vs Woolwich vs Dover vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Woolwich | Dover | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
3,158Highest |
1,466 |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Woolwich 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 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Woolwich 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
$102,175±$26kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Woolwich and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$254,500±$59k 24% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
— | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | RSU 01 - LKRSU | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.