Compare towns
Newfane vs Tinmouth 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%).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Tinmouth | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
827Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth 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% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth 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 18% below VT |
$79,219±$37k about the VT average |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Newfane and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
— | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,837 4% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth 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% |
13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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.