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Newfield vs Ware vs Baldwin
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%).
Ware has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Ware | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
10,048Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6 30% 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Newfield 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest 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% |
24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$68,045±$8kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Ware 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Newfield and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,237Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Baldwin 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Ware | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.