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Hampton Falls vs Newfields vs Thetford vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Thetford | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328 |
2,023Lowest |
2,813Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Thetford 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 106% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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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 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
$5,695Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Newfields School District | Thetford 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 | 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.