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Newfane vs Walpole vs Williston
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%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Walpole | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
3,690 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Williston 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Williston 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.