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Townshend vs Dover vs Newfane vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Newfane has the most homeowners (87.2%).
Pomfret has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
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 | Townshend | Dover | Newfane | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
1,466 |
1,456 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
53.4±12.1Lowest 24% above VT |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Newfane and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 6% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Pomfret 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 #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.