What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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	Mount Holly	Newfields
People
Population	1,415Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Mount Holly and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Mount Holly and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,534±$1kLowest 9% above U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
	Newfields and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mount Holly and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 4 yrs newer 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	12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83	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

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.