What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).

Newfields has the most affordable homes ($646k median).

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	Weston	Newfields
People
Population	11,579Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±2.1Highest 15% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Weston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Weston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001Highest 210% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kLowest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,085±$809Highest 48% above U.S.	$1,875±$323Lowest 33% above U.S.
	Weston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older 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	29.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weston 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	#9 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Weston	Newfields School District
High school in town	Weston High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9	—
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.