Compare towns
Newfields vs Acton vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Acton has the most expensive homes ($807k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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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 | Newfields | Acton | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
24,155Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±0.8 14% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$158,230±$14kLowest 96% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$1,986±$155 41% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acton and Greenland 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 | — | #13 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Acton-Boxborough | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.