What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k median).

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	Wilbraham	Newfields
People
Population	14,572Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Wilbraham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,051±$14kLowest 51% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,000±$25kLowest 25% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,658Lowest 113% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 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	12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#88 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Hampden-Wilbraham	Newfields School District
High school in town	Minnechaug Regional High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2	—
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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.