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Belmont vs New Boston vs Sanbornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Belmont | New Boston | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
6,165 |
3,053Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 9% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
| Belmont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Belmont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Boston and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
| New Boston and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
| New Boston and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,193±$111 20% below NH |
$1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
| Sanbornton and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Lowest 16% below NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Belmont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| New Boston and Sanbornton 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | New Boston School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.