What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has the most affordable homes ($357k 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	Trenton	Newfields
People
Population	1,599Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±7.7Lowest 12% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Trenton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,400±$36kLowest 7% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$241Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Trenton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1991 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Trenton Public Schools	Newfields School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.