Compare towns
Newfane vs Barnard vs Braintree
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 (30.8%).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Barnard | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
1,211 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Barnard and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Barnard and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.