Compare towns
Newfane vs Wallingford vs Addison
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%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Wallingford | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
2,286Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Newfane and Addison 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% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Addison 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% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Addison 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.