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Newfields vs Brattleboro vs Pomfret vs Exeter
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).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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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 | Brattleboro | Pomfret | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
12,122 |
908Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Newfields 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% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Exeter 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. |
$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Brattleboro 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.