Compare towns
Deering vs New Hampton vs New Durham
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 kids (17.3% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
New Durham has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | New Hampton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,509 |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% 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%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and New Durham 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Deering 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 |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Deering and New Durham 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| New Hampton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham and Deering 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 |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Durham 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% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.