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Carroll vs Dummerston vs Newfane

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).

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.

MeasureCarrollDummerstonNewfane
People
Population
659Lowest
2,090Highest
1,456
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.4±4.8Highest
60% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
54.4±3.9
40% above U.S.
Carroll and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
39.5%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfane and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,821±$26kLowest
20% below U.S.
$101,696±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$66,719±$21k
17% below U.S.
Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$261,500±$42kLowest
21% below U.S.
$335,300±$22kHighest
about the U.S. average
$284,200±$49k
15% below U.S.
Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,078±$241Lowest
24% below U.S.
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,266±$238
10% below U.S.
Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,356Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,536
45% above U.S.
$5,174Highest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
28%±47.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
18% below U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
4.6%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfane 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 West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town — None in town None in town
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Old photos in History 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.