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Easton vs Lincoln vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easton has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Lincoln has the most renters (28% rent).
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 | Easton | Lincoln | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
1,461 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Easton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$38k 7% above NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 46% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.