What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).

Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).

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	Concord	Newfields
People
Population	1,145Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Concord and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	Newfields School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.