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Danforth vs Newfield vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Danforth | Newfield | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
1,580 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.4Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Danforth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$57,188±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 55% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 59% below U.S. |
$2,402 23% below U.S. |
$2,954Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danforth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Newfield 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.