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Newfields vs Weston vs Greenland
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 most affordable homes ($646k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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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 | Weston | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
11,579Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.9±2.1 15% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Weston and Greenland 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% |
20%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15k 145% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kLowest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$2,085±$809 48% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Weston 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Weston | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Weston High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.