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Rutland vs Newfields vs Princeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
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 | Rutland | Newfields | Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,353Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,529 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46.1±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Princeton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Princeton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,707±$28kLowest 80% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$158,750±$46k 97% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,800±$33kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$520,500±$48k 56% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$170 24% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,657Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,633 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Princeton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #150 of 282 in MA | — | #59 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wachusett | Newfields School District | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.