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Wardsboro vs Lyme 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 the most homeowners (90.4%).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Lyme | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
1,710Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme and Newfane 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. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% 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 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Lyme 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 | Lyme School District | 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 |
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.