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Newfields vs Bellows Falls vs Johnson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
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 | Bellows Falls | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,891 |
3,450Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Bellows Falls 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% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls 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. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.