What stands out worked out from the figures below

Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

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	Otis	Newfields
People
Population	1,624Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,898±$6kLowest 35% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,700±$40kLowest 19% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
	Newfields and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Otis and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Farmington River Reg	Newfields School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.