Compare towns
Newfane vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($212k median).
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 | Worcester | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 141 |
831Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.9±14 about the VT average |
| Worcester and Albany 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester 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% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$84kHighest 6% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
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| Newfane and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
| Newfane and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331Highest 12% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Newfane and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Newfane and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.