Compare towns
Benson vs Newfane vs Sutton vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Benson | Newfane | Sutton | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 784 |
1,456Highest |
790 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Newfane and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Newfane and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
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| Newfane and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125 18% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.