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Andover vs Dummerston vs Newfields vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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 | Andover | Dummerston | Newfields | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,090Highest |
2,023 |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77k 62% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school 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.