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Dummerston vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Lee has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Lee | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,719Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Lee and Newfane 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% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Newfane 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% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lee 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 |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Lee 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 |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Lee 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. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lee | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.