What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).

Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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.

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

Measure	Newbury	Athens
People
Population	393Lowest	431Highest
Median age	48.3±14Highest 12% above VT	47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT
	Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9%	13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4%	21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7%	4.9%±3Lowest VT: 7%
	Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT	$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT
	Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT	$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT
	Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average	$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT
	Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,943Lowest 22% below VT	$5,438Highest 8% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4%	43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	73.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 29% above VT	36 minHighest 53% above VT
Work from home	14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Athens and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.