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Newfane vs Warwick vs Fairlee

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%).
Warwick has the highest household income ($93k).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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.

MeasureNewfaneWarwickFairlee
People
Population
1,456Highest
776Lowest
1,066
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.4±3.9
40% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Lowest
32% above U.S.
56.2±8.7Highest
44% above U.S.
Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.1%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Fairlee 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
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Fairlee 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
17% below U.S.
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$74,760±$10k
7% below U.S.
Warwick and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$284,200±$49k
15% below U.S.
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$274,200±$39kLowest
18% below U.S.
Warwick and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,266±$238
10% below U.S.
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,083±$242Lowest
23% below U.S.
Warwick and Newfane 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.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$5,617Highest
80% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.9%±79.7
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
89.2%±71.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Fairlee and Newfane 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%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfane and Warwick 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 Warwick Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.