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Lincoln vs Newfields vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Lincoln | Newfields | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
2,023Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading and Lincoln 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% 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% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.