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Newfields vs Monroe vs Union
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).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Monroe | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,001Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.5±7 12% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Union 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% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Monroe 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. |
$81,300±$7k about the U.S. average |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$220,300±$57kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,165±$152Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Union 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. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.