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Newfane vs Hinsdale 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 people working from home (30.8%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Hinsdale | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
3,997Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6 37% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Hinsdale 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% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Hinsdale 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% |
28.6%±9.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Hinsdale 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% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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. |
$69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,899 57% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.8%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinsdale 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 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 | — | #110 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hinsdale School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hinsdale High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.