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Hampton Falls vs Newfields vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Hampton Falls | Newfields | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Highest |
2,023 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
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| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Newfields 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.