What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Framingham has the most renters (45.2% rent).

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	Framingham
People
Population	2,023Lowest	72,399Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	37.5±1Lowest 4% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Framingham 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%	15.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Framingham 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%	48.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	6.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Framingham 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.	$107,419±$6kLowest 33% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$627,300±$10kLowest 89% above U.S.
	Newfields and Framingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S.	$2,033±$57Highest 44% above U.S.
	Framingham 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.	$6,884Lowest 121% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Framingham 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%	10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Framingham 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	—	#229 of 282 in MA
School district	Newfields School District	Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	None in town	Framingham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.7
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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.