Compare towns
Ashfield vs Hampton vs New Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
New Marlborough has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
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 | Ashfield | Hampton | New Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
16,426Highest |
1,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
52.5±4Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Marlborough and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$117,188±$38kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$608,300±$91kHighest 83% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| New Marlborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,689Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±82.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Marlborough and Ashfield 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.