Compare towns
Newfane vs Salisbury 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 most people working from home (13.1%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Salisbury | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141Lowest |
1,200Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Bloomfield 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Salisbury 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Salisbury 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±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Newfane and Salisbury 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
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| Salisbury 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Salisbury 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% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.