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Fairlee vs Hampton Falls vs Newfane vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Fairlee | Hampton Falls | Newfane | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,456 |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 80% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Hampton Falls School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.