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Newfields vs Durham vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfields | Durham | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
15,080Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Newfields 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.