What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfields	St. Albans
People
Population	2,023Lowest	6,954Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	St. Albans 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%	13.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	St. Albans and Newfields 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%	31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and St. Albans 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.	$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	St. Albans 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%	19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#46 of 70 in VT
School district	Newfields School District	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
High school in town	None in town	Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.4
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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.