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Newcomb vs Fairfield vs Arietta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Arietta has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Newcomb | Fairfield | Arietta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490 |
1,938Highest |
264Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
59.3±6.3Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$60,000±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newcomb and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$273,700±$42k 18% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,639±$414Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Arietta and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,577 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
84.6%±92.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arietta and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newcomb and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school 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.