What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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	Readsboro	Newfields
People
Population	807Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.7±3.9Highest 30% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$215,500±$52kLowest 35% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$724±$32Lowest 49% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,480Lowest 12% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Readsboro School District	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.