Compare towns
Danby vs Newfane vs Pomfret
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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,456Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
| Newfane and Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pomfret and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Newfane 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% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Newfane 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 |
$84,229±$8kHighest 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Newfane and Pomfret 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.