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Newfane vs Dummerston vs Warner vs Mount Holly
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%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Dummerston | Warner | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
2,090 |
2,959Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Mount Holly 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Mount Holly 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Mount Holly 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Warner 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Warner and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Newfane 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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.