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Newfields vs White River Junction vs East Kingston
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%).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | White River Junction | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,364Highest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| East Kingston 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and White River Junction 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% |
27.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and East Kingston 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±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$138,194±$38k 71% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$575,500±$56k 73% above U.S. |
| Newfields and East Kingston 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. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$9,604 208% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and White River Junction 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 9 photos → |
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.