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Abington vs Newfields vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Abington | Newfields | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
2,023Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfields and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kLowest 55% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kLowest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kLowest 62% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kLowest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Lowest 126% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,045Lowest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | — | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Abington High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.