What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).

Arundel has the most affordable homes ($421k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfields	Arundel
People
Population	2,023Lowest	4,418Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Newfields and Arundel 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%	20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Arundel and Newfields 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%	15.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Arundel and Newfields 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%	29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Arundel 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.	$101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$421,300±$62kLowest 27% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,607±$495Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Newfields and Arundel 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.	$3,763Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Arundel 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%	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Lowest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#7 of 133 in ME
School district	Newfields School District	RSU 21
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.