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Newfields vs Pomfret vs Waterbury
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).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Pomfret | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
908Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Waterbury 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% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Waterbury 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$6,435Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Waterbury 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 | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.