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Newfields vs Natick vs Newington
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).
Natick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Natick | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
36,873Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Newington 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% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Natick 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% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Natick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Natick 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. |
$138,538±$11kLowest 72% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46k 81% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$821,000±$25k 147% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
| Newington and Natick 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. |
$2,134±$124 51% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Newington and Natick 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. |
$8,914 186% above U.S. |
$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Natick 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 | — | #48 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Natick | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Natick High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.