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Stannard vs Newfane vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
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 | Stannard | Newfane | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
1,456Highest |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stannard and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
| Newfane and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Greensboro 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.