Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.