Compare towns
Newfane vs Westminster vs Jericho vs Townshend
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%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Townshend has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Westminster | Jericho | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
497Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Jericho 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Townshend 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
8.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.