Compare towns
Victory vs Newfane vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Norton has the most kids (13% under 18).
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 | Victory | Newfane | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
1,456Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
| Victory and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Norton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton 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±$21kHighest 18% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Newfane and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $284,200±$49kHighest 10% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Newfane and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Norton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.