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Newfields vs Norton vs Orford
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 most expensive homes ($646k median).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Orford has the most renters (24.5% 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.
| Measure | Newfields | Norton | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
108Lowest |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
| Norton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norton and Orford 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% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Orford 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. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,263±$686Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Orford 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. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Orford 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.