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Jacksonville vs Newfields vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Jacksonville | Newfields | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
2,023Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1 30% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±23.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30k 3% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61k 33% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 22% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.