Compare towns
Deering vs Jefferson vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Deering | Jefferson | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,647Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,120±$130 21% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Deering and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$2,587Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Hampton and Deering 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.