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Orwell vs Newfields vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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.
| Measure | Orwell | Newfields | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Newfields School District | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None 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.