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Newfane vs Durham vs Fairlee 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
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Fairlee has the most kids (12.2% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Fairlee | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
15,080Highest |
1,066Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% 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 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Durham and Newfane 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Oyster River Coop School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.