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Wardsboro vs Exeter vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% 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.
| Measure | Wardsboro | Exeter | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
913 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Exeter 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 23% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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 10% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Exeter 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.