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Hampton vs Newfields vs Richmond

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).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).

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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.

MeasureHamptonNewfieldsRichmond
People
Population
16,426Highest
2,023Lowest
4,159
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
43.7±5.6Lowest
12% above U.S.
Kids under 18
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Richmond 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%
19.5%±6.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
59.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$9kLowest
18% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$108,235±$24k
34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$432,200±$39kLowest
30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94Lowest
15% above U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
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Newfields and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,813Lowest
118% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$6,868
120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
28.5%±15.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
Work from home
21.7%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.5%±6.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields and Richmond 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 — #5 of 70 in VT
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Newfields School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Winnacunnet High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1
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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.