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Newfields vs Windham vs Upton 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windham | Upton | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
16,038Highest |
8,189 |
1,710Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Upton 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Upton 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Upton 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%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% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kLowest 66% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Newfields 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Windham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.