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Killington 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
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Killington | Newfields | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 785Lowest |
2,023Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 36% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $488,400±$85k 47% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$483 9% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,827 119% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±10.2Lowest 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Newfields School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.