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Newfane vs Upton vs Mount Holly 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%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Dummerston has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Upton | Mount Holly | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
91Lowest |
1,415 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Mount Holly 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Mount Holly 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. |
— | $78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Mount Holly 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. |
— | $296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Mount Holly and Dummerston 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,926 26% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer 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 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.