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Newfane vs Hartford vs Middlesex
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).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Hartford | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
10,736Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Hartford 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 |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hartford School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.