Compare towns
Winhall vs Dover vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Winhall | Dover | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
1,466Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Winhall and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Winhall 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.