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Dummerston vs Newfane vs South Hooksett
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).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Newfane | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,456Lowest |
5,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and South Hooksett 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Dummerston 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. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.