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Dorset vs Lee vs Newfields
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Lee | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
4,576Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Newfields 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% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Lee 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee 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% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% 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 |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Newfields 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% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Oyster River Coop School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.