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Exeter vs Newfane vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Wardsboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Exeter | Newfane | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
1,456Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.