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Waitsfield vs Newfields vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the most affordable homes ($422k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Waitsfield | Newfields | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,918Lowest |
2,023 |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4k 112% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,208Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Brookline 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 | — | — | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Newfields School District | Brookline 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.