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Newfields vs Proctor vs Highgate vs Greenland
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).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Proctor | Highgate | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,794Lowest |
3,528 |
4,106Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Greenland 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Proctor 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.