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Newfane vs Hampton Falls vs Dummerston vs Mendon
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Hampton Falls | Dummerston | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
2,328Highest |
2,090 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Mendon 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Mendon 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Mendon 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | Hampton Falls School District | 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.