What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the most affordable homes ($343k median).

Newfields has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

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	Grafton	Newfields
People
Population	666Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Grafton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%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	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Athens Grafton School District	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.