What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k 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	Rockland
People
Population	2,023Lowest	7,035Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S.
	Rockland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Rockland 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%	25.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Rockland 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.	$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,092±$105Lowest 23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,059Lowest 30% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rockland 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%	10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	12 minLowest 53% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Rockland 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	—	#96 of 133 in ME
School district	Newfields School District	Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	Oceanside High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.7
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Old photos in History	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.