Compare towns
Francestown vs Hampstead 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
Francestown has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Francestown | Hampstead | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398Lowest |
9,102Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Francestown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014Lowest 20% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 57% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None 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.