Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Rupert vs Newfane vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Rupert | Newfane | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
676Lowest |
1,456 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Lowest 20% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Rupert and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest 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 | $62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rupert and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Rupert and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
— | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | 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 |
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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.