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Granby vs Newfane vs Victory

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Victory has the most renters (28.6% rent).

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.

MeasureGranbyNewfaneVictory
People
Population
67
1,456Highest
53Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.7%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
65.9±6.1Highest
53% above VT
54.4±3.9Lowest
26% above VT
64.5±11.1
50% above VT
Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
3%±39.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
11.1%±3.7Highest
VT: 17.9%
7.5%±51
VT: 17.9%
Newfane and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
55.2%±29Highest
VT: 21.4%
29.2%±3.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
47.2%±39.7
VT: 21.4%
Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
46.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
26.5%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±16Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±2.1
VT: 7%
0%±26.7Lowest
VT: 7%
Granby and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,083±$51kLowest
30% below VT
$66,719±$21kHighest
18% below VT
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Newfane and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$151,800±$57kLowest
52% below VT
$284,200±$49kHighest
10% below VT
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Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,266±$238
about the VT average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,250Lowest
55% below VT
$5,174Highest
about the VT average
$2,500
50% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
51.9%±79.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Newfane and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
10.9%
VT: 10.1%
45.3%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
87.2%
VT: 73.2%
71.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1986Highest
10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
60% above VT
27 minLowest
13% above VT
27 min
13% above VT
Work from home
11.1%±17.1
VT: 16.9%
30.8%±12.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
0%±52.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Newfane and Granby 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 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.