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Trenton vs Newfields vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Trenton | Newfields | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±7.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49.4±7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Newcastle and Newfields 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%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.4%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest 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. |
$89,868±$33k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,400±$36kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$398,000±$41k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$241Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,363±$81 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,256 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.8%±16.2Lowest 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Trenton Public Schools | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 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.