What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfields	New Gloucester
People
Population	2,023Lowest	5,766Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Newfields and New Gloucester 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%	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	New Gloucester 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%	15.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	New Gloucester 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%	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and New Gloucester 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.	$108,797±$12kLowest 35% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and New Gloucester 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%	4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1991 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#65 of 133 in ME
School district	Newfields School District	RSU 15/MSAD 15
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.