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Newington vs Williston 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Newington | Williston | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
10,144 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Newington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Newington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Newington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Dover 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.