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Hampton vs Newfields vs Weare
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).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,023Lowest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare 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 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Weare 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 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Hampton 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% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Weare 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.