Compare towns
Newfane vs Barnard vs Fairlee vs Brookline
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%).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Fairlee | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
1,211 |
1,066 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Brookline 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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.