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Hartford Village vs Newfields vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford Village has the most renters (39.1% rent).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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.
| Measure | Hartford Village | Newfields | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 426Lowest |
2,023Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±15.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hartford Village and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±12.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfields and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,600±$249kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,667 114% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.