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Newfields vs Cavendish vs Pomfret
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%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Cavendish | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,242 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Cavendish 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. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Cavendish 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest 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 | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.