What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most homeowners (95.3%).

Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).

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	Boston
People
Population	2,023Lowest	666,442Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newfields and Boston 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%	54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Boston and Newfields 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.	$97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S.	$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S.	$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S.
	Boston and Newfields 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.	$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Boston and Newfields 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%	16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.3%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Boston 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	—	#258 of 282 in MA
School district	Newfields School District	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston
High school in town	None in town	Boston Latin School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	18.7
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Old photos in History	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.