Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Barnet vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Barnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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.
| Measure | Wardsboro | Barnet | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$67,386±$15kHighest 17% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Barnet and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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 |
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.