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Newfields vs Middlebury vs Newington
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).
Middlebury has the most affordable homes ($410k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
9,175Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Newington 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% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Middlebury 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% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington 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. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.