Compare towns
Newfane vs Rochester vs Unity 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 expensive homes ($284k median).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Rochester | Unity | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
1,389 |
1,375 |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7 44% above U.S. |
| Unity and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairlee and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
| Unity and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$274,200±$39k 18% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Newfane 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Unity School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.