Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Warren vs Stratton 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 homeowners (90.4%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Warren | Stratton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
1,585Highest |
532Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 24% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Stratton and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Warren and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Warren and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Newfane 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | 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 | 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.