What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).

Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Haven	Northfield
People
Population	234Lowest	5,920Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	54±10.5Highest 25% above VT	36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT
Kids under 18	17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9%	14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	West Haven and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%	20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7%	15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT	$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT
	West Haven and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT	$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT
	Northfield and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,018±$207 18% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,485Lowest 11% below VT	$4,878Highest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Northfield and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% above VT	27 minHighest 16% above VT
Work from home	10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Northfield and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#42 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Paine Mountain Union School District #68
High school in town	—	Northfield Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.