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Mount Holly vs Newfields vs Newfane

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).

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.

MeasureMount HollyNewfieldsNewfane
People
Population
1,415Lowest
2,023Highest
1,456
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+12%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.5±8.2
38% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
54.4±3.9Highest
40% above U.S.
Newfane and Mount Holly 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%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
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%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newfane and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%
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%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,015±$19k
3% below U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$66,719±$21kLowest
17% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,900±$40k
11% below U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$284,200±$49kLowest
15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,534±$1k
9% above U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,266±$238Lowest
10% below 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.
$5,174
66% 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%
51.9%±79.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Mount Holly and Newfane 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%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.2%±6.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfane and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 Newfields School District West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.