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Wardsboro vs Newfields vs Newfane 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Wardsboro | Newfields | Newfane | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,456 |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Newfields School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.