Compare towns
Newfane vs Moretown vs Worcester
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%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Moretown | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,532Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Moretown and Worcester 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Moretown 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 |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Newfane and Worcester 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 |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Worcester 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Worcester 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.