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Hampton 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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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.

MeasureHamptonNewfieldsRoxbury
People
Population
16,426Highest
2,023
299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.1%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+5.3%Highest
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
55.8±2.1Highest
29% above NH
44.1±1.8
about the NH average
43.2±17.7Lowest
about the NH average
Kids under 18
11.6%±2.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
18.9%±1.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
14.7%±11.5
NH: 18.2%
Newfields and Roxbury 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%
17.4%±10.8
NH: 20.1%
Hampton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.8%
NH: 40.6%
68.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
30.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±1.1Lowest
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
$95,233±$9k
4% below NH
$197,885±$15kHighest
100% above NH
$69,226±$14kLowest
30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$550,200±$39k
37% above NH
$646,400±$34kHighest
61% above NH
$323,100±$219kLowest
20% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,628±$94Lowest
9% above NH
$1,875±$323Highest
26% above NH
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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
$6,813
about the NH average
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
$5,787Lowest
13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±10.4Highest
NH: 48.2%
43.3%±40.8
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
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%Highest
NH: 7.2%
2.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
3.7%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
95.3%
NH: 72.8%
95.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
1 yr older than NH
1991Highest
12 yrs newer than NH
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
3% below NH
26 min
4% below NH
21 minLowest
22% below NH
Work from home
21.7%±3.3
NH: 16.8%
25.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
0.7%±1.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
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 — —
School district Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Newfields School District —
High school in town Winnacunnet High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1
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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.