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Newfields vs Everett vs Newmarket

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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Newmarket has the most affordable homes ($455k median).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsEverettNewmarket
People
Population
2,023Lowest
50,045Highest
9,463
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Highest
13% above U.S.
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below U.S.
41.2±1.9
6% above U.S.
Newfields and Newmarket 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%
21.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Everett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newmarket 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%
24.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Everett 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.
$85,218±$7kLowest
6% above U.S.
$100,845±$13k
25% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$610,000±$23k
83% above U.S.
$455,000±$22kLowest
37% above U.S.
Newfields and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323
33% above U.S.
$2,076±$69Highest
47% above U.S.
$1,671±$69Lowest
18% above U.S.
Everett 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.
$4,880Lowest
56% above U.S.
$8,734
180% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.3%±8.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Everett and Newmarket 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%
14.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
52.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
28 min
7% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #264 of 282 in MA #39 of 120 in NH
School district Newfields School District Everett Newmarket School District
High school in town None in town Everett High Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.1Highest
9.9Lowest
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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.