Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Newfane vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Leicester has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Newfane | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
1,456Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% 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%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Leicester 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$70,417±$30kHighest 13% below VT |
| Leicester 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±$47k 5% below VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest 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 | 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.