What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).

West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).

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	Newfane	West Windsor
People
Population	141Lowest	1,171Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+22.3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT	54±5.9Highest 25% above VT
Kids under 18	18.4%±16.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9%
	West Windsor 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%	25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	West Windsor 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%	59.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±11.4Lowest VT: 7%	6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	West Windsor and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT	$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT
	West Windsor 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±$55kLowest 10% above VT	$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT
	West Windsor 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	$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT
	West Windsor and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,833Lowest 16% above VT	$5,860Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Newfane and West Windsor 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%	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 49% below VT	28 minHighest 20% above VT
Work from home	13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	West Windsor and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.