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Newfane vs Dover vs Dunbarton 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%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
1,466 |
3,097Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane 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% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane 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% |
52.1%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% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Dunbarton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% 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. |
$1,074±$80 24% 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. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% 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% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Dunbarton 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% 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% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer 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. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest 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 | ||||
| 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None 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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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.