What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).

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	Newfield	Danforth
People
Population	1,580Highest	666Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.8±8.1Lowest 18% above ME	53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME
	Danforth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Danforth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4%	26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,188±$20kHighest 23% below ME	$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME
	Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME	$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$629±$29 45% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,402Highest 21% below ME	$1,270Lowest 58% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Danforth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	49 minHighest 98% above ME	28 minLowest 15% above ME
Work from home	6.1%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9%	5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 57/MSAD 57	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.