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Newfields vs Lee 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).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Dorset has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Lee | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,576Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% 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. |
— | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Dorset 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. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
$7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Newfields 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% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Lee 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 | — | #3 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 | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 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.