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Newfields vs Canton vs Newmarket
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).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Newmarket has the most affordable homes ($455k 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 | Newfields | Canton | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
24,748Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Newmarket 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% |
67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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. |
$143,381±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Canton 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. |
$6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Newmarket 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Newfields 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.