What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($144k median).

Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).

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	Oakfield	Newburgh
People
Population	629Lowest	1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME	45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average
	Oakfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4%	21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	29.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Newburgh and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME	$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME	$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME	$950±$219Highest 17% below ME
	Newburgh and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,272Lowest 58% below ME	$2,748Highest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Newburgh and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 25% below ME	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	6.4%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Newburgh and Oakfield 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.