What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).

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	Winhall	Newfields
People
Population	752Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Winhall and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$471,800±$55kLowest 42% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
	Newfields and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,567Lowest 111% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 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	18.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields and Winhall 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
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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.