Compare towns
Newfane vs Wallingford vs Whitingham
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%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Wallingford | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
2,286Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Newfane and Whitingham 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Newfane 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Whitingham 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±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Wallingford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Newfane and Whitingham 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Newfane 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.