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Dorset vs Newfields vs Kingston vs Dummerston
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 people working from home (29.3%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Newfields | Kingston | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
2,023Lowest |
6,275Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Dummerston 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% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Kingston 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Dorset 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Kingston 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.