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Newington vs Pomfret vs White River Junction
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 the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939 |
908Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below 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% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Pomfret 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$6,722Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newington School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.