What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k median).

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.

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

Measure	Brownington	Newfields
People
Population	1,144Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newfields and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Lowest 25% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brownington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Newfields School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.