Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Fairlee 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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
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 | Fairlee | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
54Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Lowest 20% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Fairlee and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Newfane 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% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Newfane 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$66,719±$21kHighest 18% below VT |
| Newfane and Wardsboro 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 |
$277,500±$28kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,057±$620Lowest 14% 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 | $4,345 14% below VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
— | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Fairlee 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 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.