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Newfane

A town of 1,456 people in Windham County, Vermont
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Map of Newfane: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.7%1,714 of 25,457 acres
Trails3.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves31,177 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Vermont in Newfane, VT 1910
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Vermont in Newfane, VT 1910

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About Newfane

Town in Vermont, United States
1761Established
1,645Population
40.4 sq miArea
1,004 ftElevation

Newfane is the shire town (county seat) of Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,645 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Newfane, Williamsville, and South Newfane.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code05345
Area code802
Living in Newfane

Housing in Newfane

$359K▼ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Newfane home is worth about $359,000, down 0.5% in a year, 10% below the Vermont typical home.

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Most working residents leave Newfane for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Brattleboro (28%), Townshend (7%) and Dover (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Brattleboro
28%
Townshend
7%
Dover
4%
Putney
3%
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Health in Newfane

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 93% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Vermont

1better than VT·7worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro · 11.2 mi · ER
Mountain Valley Health CenterLondonderry · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05345, 05351, 05362 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Newfane →

Natural hazards in Newfane

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Newfane has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 130 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 15°Winter
55° / 32°Spring
78° / 54°Summer
59° / 37°Fall
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Newfane’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictWest River Valley Union Education District #72ASchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Newfane
Wikimedia Commons · Map: Jared C. Benedict (Redjar at en.wikipedia) · Redjar at the English-language Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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