Compare towns
Newfane vs Stratton vs Wallingford
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%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Stratton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
532Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Wallingford 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wallingford 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Wallingford 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Wallingford 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 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Wallingford 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Newfane and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.