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Newfields vs Norwich vs Waitsfield vs Lyme
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).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Waitsfield has the most affordable homes ($422k median).
Lyme has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Norwich | Waitsfield | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
3,640Highest |
1,918 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3 14% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Waitsfield 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Norwich 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,208Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Newfields 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Norwich School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.