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Newfields vs Chilmark vs Newington
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 affordable homes ($646k median).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Newington 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 | Chilmark | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,578 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Chilmark 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark and Newington 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Newington 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. |
$168,750±$28k 109% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kLowest 81% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46k 159% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795 62% above U.S. |
| Chilmark and Newington 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington 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% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Up-Island Regional | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.