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Newfane vs Upton vs Westminster
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%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Upton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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 17% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.