What stands out worked out from the figures below

Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).

Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Strafford	Newfane
People
Population	1,372Lowest	1,456Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT	54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT
	Newfane and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%	11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Newfane and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Strafford and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT	$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT	$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT	$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average
	Newfane and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,149Highest 42% above VT	$5,174Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4%	51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Newfane and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	27 minHighest 13% above VT
Work from home	16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Newfane and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Strafford School District	West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.