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Newfane vs Andover vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% 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.
| Measure | Newfane | Andover | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
616Highest |
234 |
| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
| Andover and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Andover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Andover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
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| Andover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Andover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Newfane 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.