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Athens vs Newbury vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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.
| Measure | Athens | Newbury | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431 |
393Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Newbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Newbury 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.