Compare towns
Newfane vs Cavendish vs Sutton vs Rochester
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 oldest population (median age 54.4).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Cavendish | Sutton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
1,242 |
790Lowest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
| Newfane and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Newfane 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 |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
| Cavendish and Rochester 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 |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
| Cavendish and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
— | $929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
| Newfane and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,977 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.