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Newfield vs Strong vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Newfield | Strong | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,249Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Wakefield 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Wakefield 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% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 23% below U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,954Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfield and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Wakefield 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.