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Newfields vs Orange vs Guildhall
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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Orange | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
320Lowest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Guildhall 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% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Orange 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Orange 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Orange 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. |
$118,750±$39k 47% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Guildhall 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. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school 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.