Compare towns
Deering vs Laconia vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Laconia | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
17,085Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
45.3±3.9Lowest 5% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Laconia and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Laconia 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 about the NH average |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| 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 23% below NH |
$340,300±$16k 15% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Deering and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Laconia 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 NH: 7.2% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Laconia and New Hampton 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 | — | #105 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Laconia School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Laconia High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.