Compare towns
Windham vs Newfane vs Strafford
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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,456Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Newfane and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Windham 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$12k 16% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Newfane and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | Strafford School District |
| High school 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.