Compare towns
Danby vs Newfane vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Danby | Newfane | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,456 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Newfane and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.