What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).

Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).

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	New Vineyard	Industry
People
Population	607Lowest	988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME	40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME
	New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1%	24.4%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4%	22.3%±6.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Lowest ME: 36.2%	34.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	2%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below ME	$63,056±$19kHighest 16% below ME
	Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,000±$76kLowest 36% below ME	$205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME
	Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$925±$490Lowest 19% below ME	$1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME
	Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,136Highest 30% below ME	$1,793Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4%	65.9%±38.2Lowest ME: 48.4%
	New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	86%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 39% above ME	41 minHighest 67% above ME
Work from home	16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9%	7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.