Compare towns
Concord vs Dummerston vs Newfane vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Concord | Dummerston | Newfane | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,090Highest |
1,456 |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% 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 | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% 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 | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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 |
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.