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Townshend vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Warner | Newfane | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
2,959Highest |
1,456Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% 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. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 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% |
42.4%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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Warner 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 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. |
32 minHighest 20% 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% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.