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Newfields vs White River Junction vs Windsor

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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

MeasureNewfieldsWhite River JunctionWindsor
People
Population
2,023Lowest
3,364
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
33.7±3.2Lowest
13% below U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor 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%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor 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%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%
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%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
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.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$278,800±$78k
16% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,222±$216
14% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,651
81% above U.S.
$5,209Lowest
67% 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%
31.5%±17Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
43.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
15 minLowest
42% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Newfields School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.