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Newfane vs Hampton vs Fairlee vs Dover
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 the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Fairlee has the most kids (12.2% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Fairlee | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
16,426Highest |
1,066Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairlee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Hampton 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±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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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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.