Compare towns
Ashfield vs Newfields vs New Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
New Marlborough has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Ashfield | Newfields | New Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
2,023Highest |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
52.5±4 35% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$117,188±$38k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$608,300±$91k 83% above U.S. |
| Newfields and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,689Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±82.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Marlborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Newfields School District | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 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.