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Fairfield vs Newfields vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Fletcher has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Fairfield | Newfields | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,023Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,679±$427 19% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Newfields School District | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.