Compare towns
Readsboro vs Newfields vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Readsboro | Newfields | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807 |
2,023Highest |
784Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9 30% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Benson and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$242,000±$26k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,125 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Readsboro School District | Newfields School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.