What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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	Clinton
People
Population	2,023Lowest	15,563Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Clinton 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%	14.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Clinton 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%	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	6.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Clinton 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.	$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,402±$76Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Clinton 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%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#246 of 282 in MA
School district	Newfields School District	Clinton
High school in town	None in town	Clinton Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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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.