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Jacksonville vs Newfields vs West Haven
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 most affordable homes ($223k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
2,023Highest |
234 |
| 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. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 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.