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Newfane vs Newfields vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
2,023Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 17% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.