Compare towns
Newfane vs Springfield vs Fairlee vs Mendon
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%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Fairlee has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Springfield | Fairlee | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
1,122 |
1,066Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee and Mendon 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Mendon 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Mendon 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 | — | Rivendell Interstate 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 | 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.