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New Haven vs Newfields vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($337k median).
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 | New Haven | Newfields | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
2,023 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$337,300±$46kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Newfields School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.