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Little Falls vs Newfields vs Mars Hill
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%).
Mars Hill has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Newfields 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%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mars Hill and Little Falls 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% |
26% 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% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mars Hill 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. |
$65,273±$9kLowest 19% 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. |
$163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$488±$96Lowest 65% 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. |
$1,843Lowest 41% 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% |
30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Mars Hill 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 2 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.