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Addison vs Newfane vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Addison | Newfane | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,456 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Newfane and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Addison and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Addison and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.