What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has the oldest population (median age 42.9).

Newfane has the most expensive homes ($347k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Albany	Newfane
People
Population	135Lowest	141Highest
Median age	42.9±14Highest about the VT average	30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT
	Albany and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9%	18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Newfane 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%	16.3%±19.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Newfane and Albany 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%	64.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7%	4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7%
	Newfane and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$85,938±$84k 6% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT	$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,083±$331 12% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,867Lowest 43% below VT	$5,833Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	28.6%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	75%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 38 yrs older than VT	1938 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 14% below VT	12 minLowest 49% below VT
Work from home	9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Newfane and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.