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Newfields vs Thetford vs Orford
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).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Thetford | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
2,813Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Orford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Thetford 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% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Thetford 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% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Thetford 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. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Orford 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. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford 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% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Thetford School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| 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.