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Windham vs Newfane vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Windham | Newfane | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
1,456Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Newfane and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
| Windham and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
| Newfane and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,438 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school 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.