What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wells River has the most affordable homes ($171k 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	Wells River
People
Population	2,023Highest	340Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.	42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Newfields and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Wells River 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%	19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Wells River 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.	$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,154Lowest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.6%±14.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wells River 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%	38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Newfields School District	—
High school 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.