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Newfields vs Northfield vs Waitsfield
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).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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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 | Northfield | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
5,920Highest |
1,918Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
44.3±5.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Newfields 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. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Waitsfield 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Waitsfield 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Waitsfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.