Town guide

Newfield, New York

Newfield is a town in Tompkins County, New York, home to about 4,992 people across 59 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14867.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,99285 per sq mi
Median home value$171,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Newfield

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)57 miles away
Closer regional airportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA179 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newfield had 5,126 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 364th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Tompkins County grew from 33,830 residents in 1900 to 105,740 in 2020.

Newfield population by census2000: 5,108, 2010: 5,179, 2020: 5,1265,10820005,17920105,1262020

Tompkins County, 1900–2020

Tompkins County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,830, 1910: 33,647, 1920: 35,285, 1930: 41,490, 1940: 42,340, 1950: 59,122, 1960: 66,164, 1970: 76,879, 1980: 87,085, 1990: 94,097, 2000: 96,501, 2010: 101,564, 2020: 105,74034K’00’1035K’20’3042K’40’5066K’60’7087K’80’9097K’00’10106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewfieldJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in31°15°Jan2.233°15°Feb2.041°22°Mar2.855°33°Apr3.467°44°May3.276°53°Jun4.080°58°Jul3.979°56°Aug3.872°49°Sep3.859°39°Oct3.747°30°Nov2.936°22°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ithaca Cornell Univ, NY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Tompkins County

50,869 jobs at 2,230 businesses in Tompkins County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tompkins CountyEducational services: 22,515 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,487 jobs; Retail trade: 4,375 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,856 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,689 jobs; Professional services: 2,581 jobs; Other services: 1,289 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,126 jobsEducational services 44% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 5% Professional services 5% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ithaca8.0 miles
  • Schuyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montour Falls13.7 miles
  • Arnot Ogden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elmira21.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Newfield

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Newfield Community Park · 4 acres1.1 mi
  • Connecticut Hill State Game Management Area5.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Eddydale Farms Produce3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy6.0 mi
  • Walgreens6.5 mi
  • Wegmans Pharmacy6.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Newfield Public Library<0.1 mi

Museums

  • Tompkins Center for History & Culture7.2 mi
  • Sciencenter7.5 mi
  • Museum of the Earth7.8 mi
  • Johnson Museum of Art8.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • State Theatre7.1 mi
  • Hangar Theatre7.5 mi
  • Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts7.7 mi
  • Statler Auditorium8.0 mi
  • Bailey Hall8.3 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Newfield

Public schools here are run by Newfield Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Newfield Elementary SchoolNewfieldPre-K–5318Public0.3 mi
Newfield Middle SchoolNewfield6–8142Public0.3 mi
Newfield Senior High SchoolNewfield9–12178Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Enfield and Ithaca Town.

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