What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

North Bennington has the most affordable homes ($313k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfields	North Bennington
People
Population	2,023Highest	1,336Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields and North Bennington 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%	10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.	$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$313,000±$40kLowest 6% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,447±$278Lowest about the U.S. average
	Newfields and North Bennington 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.	$5,590Lowest 79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	North Bennington 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%	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	18 minLowest 33% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfields School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.