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Townshend vs Sutton vs Newfane vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Townshend | Sutton | Newfane | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
2,239Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Kearsarge Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.