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Lowell vs Newfields vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Westfield has the most renters (8.3% rent).
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 | Lowell | Newfields | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
2,023Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school 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.