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Leeds vs Newfields vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Leeds | Newfields | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
2,023 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Newfields School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.