What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).

New Haven has the most kids (17.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grafton	New Haven
People
Population	666Lowest	1,792Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT	48±3.9Lowest 11% above VT
Kids under 18	5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4%	22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Highest VT: 43.8%	31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±5Highest VT: 7%	0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT	$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT
	New Haven and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT	$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT
	New Haven and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT	$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT
	Grafton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,843Lowest 4% below VT	$5,967Highest 18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4%	20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Grafton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% above VT	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	New Haven and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Athens Grafton School District	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.