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Newfane vs Sugar Hill 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%).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Sugar Hill | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
658Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
60.8±2.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sugar Hill 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Sugar Hill 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. |
$154,091±$32kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Sugar Hill and Dummerston 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. |
$639,700±$50kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,208±$630Lowest 15% 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 | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$7,340Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Dummerston 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.