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Newfane vs Gerry vs Dummerston vs Fairlee
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%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Gerry | Dummerston | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,668 |
2,090Highest |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7 35% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% 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%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Gerry 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% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Gerry 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% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Gerry 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. |
$68,667±$12k 15% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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. |
$1,138±$260 19% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Gerry 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 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 | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.