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Andover vs Dummerston vs Newfields vs Windham
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 people working from home (29.6%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
2,090Highest |
2,023 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
17.5%±7.9 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%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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% |
48.1% 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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% 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% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest 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% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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.