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Newfane vs Wolfeboro vs Dummerston 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%).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Dummerston | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
6,571Highest |
2,090 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Wolfeboro 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Wolfeboro 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. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,536 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% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 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. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.