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Dummerston vs Hudson vs Newfields vs Moretown
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Hudson | Newfields | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
25,557Highest |
2,023 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Hudson 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Hudson 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Newfields 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newfields 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hudson School District | Newfields School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.