What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tremont has the most affordable homes ($407k 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	Tremont	Newfields
People
Population	1,508Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Tremont and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Tremont and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$32kLowest 22% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,217±$406Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
	Newfields and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Tremont Public Schools	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.