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Bethel vs Newfields vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Bethel | Newfields | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,736 |
2,023Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7 30% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220 6% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,306±$335Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethel and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.