What stands out worked out from the figures below

Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).

Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Victory	Newfields
People
Population	53Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	64.5±11.1Highest 66% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	7.5%±51Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	47.2%±39.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Victory and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$197,885±$15k 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,875±$323 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,500Lowest 20% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	45.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.4%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	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	0%±52.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Newfields School District
High school 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.