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Newfield vs Troy 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%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Troy | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
984Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.3±13.6Lowest 27% 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% |
20.7%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Newfield 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. |
$44,583±$14kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$213,000±$31kLowest 36% 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 | — | $1,255±$211Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Troy 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. |
$1,752Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,954Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±44.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Newfield 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% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 min 85% above U.S. |
50 minHighest 88% above U.S. |
36 minLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troy 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 03/MSAD 03 | 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.