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Newfield vs Unity vs Baldwin 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 the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Wakefield has the highest household income ($101k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Baldwin | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,858 |
1,170Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
27.5±2.2Lowest 29% below U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Unity 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
30%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$62,857±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$206,900±$28kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% 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 | — | $873±$73Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield and Unity 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. |
$2,510 20% below U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,954Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±13Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity 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 · Ecology Learning Center | — | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.