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Newfields vs Windham vs Elmore
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 the most renters (17.1% rent).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
594Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Elmore 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. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.