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Canton vs Hampton vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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.
| Measure | Canton | Hampton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,748Highest |
16,426 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,381±$9k 78% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Canton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Newfields 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Canton High | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.