What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).

Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).

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	Dummer
People
Population	1,580Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	52.8±8.1Lowest 36% above U.S.	53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S.
	Dummer 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 U.S.: 22%	19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dummer and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newfield and Dummer 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 U.S.: 35.7%	16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S.	$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S.
	Dummer and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,100±$27kHighest 4% below U.S.	$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S.
	Newfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S.	$2,898Highest 7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 3 yrs older than U.S.	1977 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	49 minHighest 85% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dummer and Newfield 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	—
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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.