What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has the most affordable homes ($188k median).

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Madison	Newfields
People
Population	4,782Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,747±$11kLowest 24% below U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$187,600±$40kLowest 44% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$906±$247Lowest 36% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,983Lowest 36% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.9%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19.3%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 59/MSAD 59	Newfields School District
High school in town	Madison Jr/Sr High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0	—
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Old photos in History	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.