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Dover vs Durham vs Newfane vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Townshend has the most kids (12% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Dover | Durham | Newfane | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
15,080Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Durham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Oyster River Coop School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.