What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).

North Hartland has the most renters (46% 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	North Hartland
People
Population	2,023Highest	322Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and North Hartland 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%	23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Hartland 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%	23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and North Hartland 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.	$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$420,000±$354kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Newfields and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323 33% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.	—
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	North Hartland 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%	28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Newfields School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.