Compare towns
Newfields vs Richmond vs Seabrook
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Seabrook has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Richmond | Seabrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,159 |
8,427Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Seabrook 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. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$84,349±$15kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$443,500±$40k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,542±$174Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Seabrook 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. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,785Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #114 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Seabrook School District |
| 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.