What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfields	Woodstock
People
Population	2,023Lowest	3,027Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Woodstock 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%	32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	52.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Woodstock 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.	$120,938±$29kLowest 50% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$582,000±$84kLowest 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.	$1,430±$346Lowest 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.	$9,449Lowest 203% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest 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%	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Lowest 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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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.