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Newington vs Pomfret vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k 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.
| Measure | Newington | Pomfret | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939 |
908Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98 17% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Brattleboro 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newington School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.