What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).

Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfane	Waitsfield
People
Population	1,456Lowest	1,918Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT	44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average
Kids under 18	11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%	28.2%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Newfane and Waitsfield 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%	63.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.8%±3Highest VT: 7%
	Waitsfield 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	$84,375±$34kHighest 4% above VT
	Waitsfield and Newfane 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	$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT
	Waitsfield and Newfane 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	$1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average
	Newfane and Waitsfield 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	$6,208Highest 23% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4%	47.4%±30.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Newfane and Waitsfield 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%	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 13% above VT	25 minLowest 6% above VT
Work from home	30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9%	19%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Newfane and Waitsfield 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	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.