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Newfields vs Waitsfield vs Hartford
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).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Waitsfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,918Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Hartford 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% |
63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hartford 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. |
$84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Hartford 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Waitsfield 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 | — | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.