What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

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	Newfane	New Gloucester
People
Population	1,456Lowest	5,766Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S.	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	New Gloucester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S.	$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S.	$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S.
	New Gloucester and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S.	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Newfane and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,174Highest 66% above U.S.	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfane and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfane and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#65 of 133 in ME
School district	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	RSU 15/MSAD 15
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.