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Newfields vs Union vs Warren
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).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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.
| Measure | Newfields | Union | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,663 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Warren 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Union 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.