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Dummerston vs Hanover vs Middlesex vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Dummerston | Hanover | Middlesex | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
11,685Highest |
1,943 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.