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Newfane vs Hampton vs Dummerston vs Wardsboro
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 has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
16,426Highest |
2,090 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Wardsboro 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Newfane 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wardsboro 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Wardsboro 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.