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Newfields vs Topsham vs Wilmot
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 highest household income ($198k).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Topsham | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
9,706Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Newfields 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% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham and Wilmot 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% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Topsham 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. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Topsham 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. |
$4,259Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Wilmot 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.