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Groton vs Newfields vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Waterford has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Groton | Newfields | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±5.3 17% above U.S. |
| Groton and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$109,375±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,238 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Newfields and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.