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Newfane vs Hampton Beach vs Dover 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 affordable homes ($284k median).
Hampton Beach has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Dover | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,466 |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Newfane 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 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 |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Hampton Beach 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.