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Newfields vs Swanton vs Sheldon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% 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 | Swanton | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,670Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Sheldon 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Swanton 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. |
$66,607±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,238±$103Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Sheldon 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. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Swanton 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% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.