Compare towns
Newfane vs Putney vs Waterbury
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Putney | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
2,622 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Waterbury and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,027±$535 17% below VT |
| Newfane and Waterbury 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newfane 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Waterbury 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.