What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stoneham has the most affordable homes ($226k 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	Stoneham
People
Population	2,023Highest	271Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	60.6±7.1Highest 56% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	5.9%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	41%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.8%±13.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Stoneham and Newfields 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.	$63,750±$27kLowest 21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$226,200±$32kLowest 32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,125±$383Lowest 20% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$1,426Lowest 54% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Stoneham 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%	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	40.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stoneham and Newfields 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	—
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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.