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Newfields vs Newington vs White River Junction

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 most people working from home (25.5%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).

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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.

MeasureNewfieldsNewingtonWhite River Junction
People
Population
2,023
939Lowest
3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
48.7±10.1Highest
25% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below 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%
15.7%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.1%±5
U.S.: 22%
Newfields and White River Junction 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%
28%±11Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Newington 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.
$145,833±$46k
81% above U.S.
$77,168±$4kLowest
4% below 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.
$861,600±$46kHighest
159% above U.S.
$278,800±$78kLowest
16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323
33% above U.S.
$2,292±$795Highest
62% above U.S.
$1,222±$216Lowest
14% below 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.
$6,081
95% above U.S.
$5,651Lowest
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
62.9%±44Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newington 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%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
12% below U.S.
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District Newington School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.