Compare towns
Albany vs Middlesex vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($212k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 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 | Albany | Middlesex | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 135Lowest |
1,943Highest |
141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42.9±14 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
| Middlesex and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,833 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
| Work from home | 9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.