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Newfield vs Wakefield vs Limerick
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).
Wakefield has the shortest commute (36 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Wakefield | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
5,405Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Wakefield 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% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfield and Limerick 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. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$434Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Wakefield 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. |
$2,954Highest 5% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Newfield 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
36 minLowest 35% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick 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 | Wakefield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.