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New Haven vs Newfane vs Barnet

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Haven has the highest household income ($92k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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.

MeasureNew HavenNewfaneBarnet
People
Population
1,792
1,456Lowest
1,855Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-4.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-2.6%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48±3.9
11% above VT
54.4±3.9Highest
26% above VT
47.7±5.3Lowest
11% above VT
Newfane and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.1%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.6%±4.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Barnet and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.2%±3.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
28.8%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
Newfane and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
46.5%Highest
VT: 43.8%
35.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
1%±0.9
VT: 7%
Newfane and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$92,321±$17kHighest
14% above VT
$66,719±$21kLowest
18% below VT
$67,386±$15k
17% below VT
New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$379,300±$19kHighest
20% above VT
$284,200±$49k
10% below VT
$247,900±$24kLowest
22% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,163±$143
6% below VT
$1,266±$238Highest
about the VT average
$974±$72Lowest
21% below VT
Newfane and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,967Highest
18% above VT
$5,174
about the VT average
$4,489Lowest
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20.1%±6.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
51.9%±79.7
VT: 48.4%
59.3%±29.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
Barnet and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
10.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.2%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
87.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
7% below VT
27 min
13% above VT
28 minHighest
17% above VT
Work from home
17.8%±5.8
VT: 16.9%
30.8%±12.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
13.3%±4.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Newfane and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 West River Valley Union Education District #72A Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.