What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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	Lincoln	Newfields
People
Population	1,394Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Lincoln and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,200±$30kLowest 10% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Lowest 96% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lincoln and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	Newfields School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.