What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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	Warren
People
Population	2,023Highest	1,585Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	60%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±4Lowest 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.	$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$569,300±$123kLowest 71% above U.S.
	Newfields and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,750±$394Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Newfields and Warren 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.	$7,284Lowest 134% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Warren 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%	15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Newfields School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None 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.