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Newfane vs Durham vs Townshend vs Dummerston
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 youngest population (median age 20.8).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Townshend | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
15,080Highest |
1,538 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Durham and Dummerston 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. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 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% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Oyster River Coop School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.