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Dummerston vs Newfane vs Windham

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 most people working from home (30.8%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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.

MeasureDummerstonNewfaneWindham
People
Population
2,090Highest
1,456
1,432Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
54.4±3.9
40% above U.S.
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
Windham 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%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
24.3%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham 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%
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%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%
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham 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.
$66,719±$21kLowest
17% below U.S.
$76,477±$17k
5% below U.S.
Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$335,300±$22kHighest
about the U.S. average
$284,200±$49kLowest
15% below U.S.
$315,600±$74k
5% below U.S.
Dummerston and Windham 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
$1,266±$238
10% below U.S.
$850±$295Lowest
40% 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.
$5,174Highest
66% above U.S.
$3,363Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham 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%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
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 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±6.9Lowest
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 —
On TownTapestry
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.