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Acworth vs Newfields vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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.
| Measure | Acworth | Newfields | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
2,023Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
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| Newfields and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Newfields School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.