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Newfields vs Warren vs Mendon vs Lyme
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Lyme has the most renters (19.5% 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 | Warren | Mendon | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,585 |
1,113Lowest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lyme 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±$394 24% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Lyme 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfields School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.