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Lunenburg vs Newfields vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Lunenburg | Newfields | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,267 |
2,023Highest |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.2 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$57,788±$32k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,806 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±57.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.