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Newfield vs Jericho vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Newfield | Jericho | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
5,114Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.