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Newfane vs Hooksett vs Fairlee 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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Hooksett | Fairlee | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
15,057Highest |
1,066 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%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% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Fairlee 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Wardsboro 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Fairlee 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hooksett School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.