Compare towns
Dummerston vs Lancaster vs Newfane 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).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Lancaster | Newfane | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
3,216Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Moretown 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% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White Mountains Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.