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Bellows Falls vs Newfields vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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.
| Measure | Bellows Falls | Newfields | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
2,023 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellows Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.