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Newfane vs Newfields vs Townshend vs Fairlee
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 people working from home (30.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Newfields | Townshend | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
2,023Highest |
1,538 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%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% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Fairlee 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. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Newfields School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.