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Newfane vs Alstead vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Newfane | Alstead | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
1,551Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Lowest 40% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Alstead and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Fall Mountain Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.