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Newfields vs White River Junction vs Barnet

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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsWhite River JunctionBarnet
People
Population
2,023
3,364Highest
1,855Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
47.7±5.3Highest
23% above U.S.
Barnet 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%
17.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and White River Junction 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.
$77,168±$4k
4% below U.S.
$67,386±$15kLowest
17% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
$247,900±$24kLowest
25% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,222±$216
14% below U.S.
$974±$72Lowest
31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,651
81% above U.S.
$4,489Lowest
44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.3%±29.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Barnet 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%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District — Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.