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Newfane vs Middlebury vs Albany
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).
Middlebury has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Albany has the oldest population (median age 42.9).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141 |
7,220Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 30.8±12 29% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
42.9±14Highest about the VT average |
| Albany and Newfane 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlebury and Newfane 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% |
61.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
$86,250±$18kHighest 6% above VT |
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| Middlebury 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 |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
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| Middlebury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833 16% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Middlebury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
15 min 38% below VT |
20 minHighest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Newfane 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.