Compare towns
Newfields vs Middlesex vs Dover
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).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Middlesex | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,943 |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Middlesex 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Dover 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.