Compare towns
Hampton vs Newfields vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Newfields | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
| Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
| Newfields and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.