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Newcomb vs Fair Haven vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Newcomb | Fair Haven | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
2,724Highest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$116Highest 41% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minerva and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.