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Newfields vs Cornwall vs Warren 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 highest household income ($198k).
Cornwall has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

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MeasureNewfieldsCornwallWarrenNewington
People
Population
2,023Highest
1,208
1,585
939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
53.1±4.2Highest
37% above U.S.
48.7±10.1
25% above U.S.
Warren and Cornwall 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%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.7%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
Newfields and Cornwall 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%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±11
U.S.: 17.2%
Warren 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%
54.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
60%
U.S.: 35.7%
62.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4Lowest
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.
$114,583±$32k
42% above U.S.
$86,905±$16kLowest
8% above U.S.
$145,833±$46k
81% above U.S.
Newfields and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kLowest
38% above U.S.
$569,300±$123k
71% above U.S.
$861,600±$46kHighest
159% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323
33% above U.S.
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,750±$394
24% above U.S.
$2,292±$795Highest
62% above U.S.
Newington 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.
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$7,284
134% above U.S.
$6,081Lowest
95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
32.3%±26.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.9%±44Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
11% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
23 min
12% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Newington School District
High school in town None in town None 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.