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Thetford vs Newfields vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Thetford | Newfields | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
2,023 |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | Newfields School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.