What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blue Hill has the most affordable homes ($400k median).

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Blue Hill	Newfields
People
Population	2,813Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.6±8.2Highest 25% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Blue Hill and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,377±$17kLowest about the U.S. average	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,500±$82kLowest 20% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
	Newfields and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,907Lowest 7% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Blue Hill and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S.	1991Lowest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Blue Hill 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	#29 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Blue Hill Public Schools	Newfields School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.