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Newfields vs Bedford vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Newfields | Bedford | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
23,746Highest |
3,640 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45±2.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bedford and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12k 107% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kLowest 84% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,803Lowest 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Newfields 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 | — | #7 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | Bedford School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.