What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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	Townshend
People
Population	2,023Highest	1,538Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Townshend and Newfields 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%	52.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Townshend 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.	$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Townshend 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%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Townshend 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	West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.1
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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.