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Dorset vs Epping vs Newfields vs Fayston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Fayston has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Dorset | Epping | Newfields | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
7,430Highest |
2,023 |
1,342Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.9±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,689Lowest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Epping School District | Newfields School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.