Compare towns
Newfane vs Troy vs Windham
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%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Troy | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,749Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Windham 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Windham 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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 |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Windham 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Windham 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 | Troy 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 |
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.