What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).

Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k 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	Northumberland	Maidstone
People
Population	1,815Highest	241Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45.7±6.2Lowest 17% above U.S.	61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Northumberland and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Maidstone and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S.	$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S.	$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$96 28% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S.	$3,914Highest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Northumberland and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 32% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Maidstone and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Northumberland School District	—
High school in town	Groveton High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6	—
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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.