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Hampton vs Newfields vs Northbridge
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Northbridge has the most affordable homes ($449k 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 | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
2,023Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hampton 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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| 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.