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Newfields vs Chapman vs Union

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 expensive homes ($646k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Union has the most renters (14.1% rent).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsChapmanUnion
People
Population
2,023
388Lowest
2,663Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
45.7±11.4Highest
17% above U.S.
41.6±5.3Lowest
7% above U.S.
Chapman and Newfields 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%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
24.9%±4
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Union 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%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Union 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%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5Lowest
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.
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
$80,724±$9kLowest
about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$267,600±$42k
20% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
—
$1,179±$452Lowest
17% below U.S.
Newfields and Union 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.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$3,276
5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.6%±19.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Union 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%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District — RSU 40/MSAD 40
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.