Compare towns
Newfane vs Townshend vs Weybridge
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%).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Townshend | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,538Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
51.6±3Lowest 20% above VT |
| Townshend 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 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Newfane and Weybridge 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 |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Weybridge 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.