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Newfields vs White River Junction vs Woodstock
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%).
Woodstock has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,364Highest |
3,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest 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% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% 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% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$120,938±$29k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$582,000±$84k 75% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Woodstock 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. |
$1,430±$346 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Woodstock 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. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$9,449 203% 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% |
44.7%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodstock 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Newfields 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 | — | — | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.