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Newfane vs Dover vs Dunbarton vs Rochester
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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Dover | Dunbarton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,466 |
3,097Highest |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Dunbarton School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.