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Newfane vs Lenox vs Dover vs Fairlee
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%).
Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Lenox | Dover | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
5,079Highest |
1,466 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3Highest 54% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Lenox and Fairlee 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% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Fairlee 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% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Fairlee 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% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Lenox 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. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$466,700±$43kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,091±$238 23% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Lenox 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. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Lenox | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.