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Newfane vs Belvidere vs Townshend
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%).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Townshend has the shortest commute (25 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 | Belvidere | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
422Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Belvidere 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 |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Belvidere and Townshend 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 |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
| Townshend 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 |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Belvidere 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 |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.