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Little Falls vs Newfields vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Little Falls | Newfields | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Little Falls and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,500±$72k 58% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,116±$112Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Little Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,041 30% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 2 photos → | 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.