What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).

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	Stockbridge
People
Population	2,023Lowest	2,056Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	62.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Stockbridge 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.	$146,250±$67kLowest 81% above U.S.
	Newfields and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$600,000±$99kLowest 80% above U.S.
	Newfields and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,652Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Stockbridge 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%	7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 26% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Newfields School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.