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Newfields vs Amity vs Chapman
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 most people working from home (25.5%).
Amity has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Newfields | Amity | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
395 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±12.2 14% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Amity 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% |
26.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Amity 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% |
26.8%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Chapman 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. |
$65,000±$26kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$155,000±$57kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,102Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school 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.