What stands out worked out from the figures below

Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k 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	Florida	Newfields
People
Population	668Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±4.4Highest 44% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,875±$17kLowest 8% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Florida	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.