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Wayne vs Fairfax vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wayne | Fairfax | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
5,226Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$254,800±$47kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Fairfax and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131Highest 24% below U.S. |
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| Fairfax and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairfax and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Fairfax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.