What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irasburg has the most affordable homes ($231k 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	Irasburg	Newfields
People
Population	1,384Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,534±$13kLowest 22% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$86Lowest 25% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,966Lowest 27% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 8 yrs newer 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	5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.