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Newfields vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Waterbury has the most affordable homes ($447k 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.
| Measure | Newfields | Stowe | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,285 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Waterbury 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Newfields 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. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Stowe 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. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$6,435Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | — | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | Stowe Town School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.