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Newfane vs Wardsboro vs Wilton
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%).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wardsboro | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
820Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Wilton 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% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Wardsboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Wardsboro and Wilton 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. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Wilton 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.