Compare towns
Newfane vs Northfield vs Wardsboro
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%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Northfield | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
5,920Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Newfane and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Northfield 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Northfield and Newfane 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 |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Newfane 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Wardsboro 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Wardsboro 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.