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Hague vs Strafford vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the most renters (14.6% rent).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Newcomb has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Hague | Strafford | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703 |
1,372Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
| Hague and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hague and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$254,800±$47kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Strafford and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491 12% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.