Compare towns
Newfields vs Eliot vs Deerfield
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).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Deerfield 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.
| Measure | Newfields | Eliot | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,146Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Newfields 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Deerfield 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. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Deerfield 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.