Compare towns
North Hero vs Newfields vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Jamaica has the most affordable homes ($348k 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 | North Hero | Newfields | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263 |
2,023Highest |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7 39% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360 10% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Newfields and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,773Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hero and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Newfields School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 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.