What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northfield has the most kids (11.4% under 18).

Winter Harbor has the most people working from home (5.2%).

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	Northfield	Winter Harbor
People
Population	263Lowest	493Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-10.7% ME: +2.6%
Median age	62.1±16.2Lowest 39% above ME	64.6±5.5Highest 44% above ME
	Winter Harbor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1%	5.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Northfield and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.2%±9.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	47.3%±18.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Winter Harbor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	7.3%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Winter Harbor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,333±$52kLowest 9% below ME	$86,250±$38kHighest 15% above ME
	Winter Harbor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,600±$64kLowest 33% below ME	$210,500±$43kHighest 29% below ME
	Winter Harbor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$818±$433 28% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,773Highest 42% below ME	$1,422Lowest 53% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	66.7%±37.2 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	20.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the ME average	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	5.2%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Winter Harbor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.