Compare towns
Hampton vs Pelham vs Newfields
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).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Pelham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
14,449 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Pelham 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 |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 37% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% 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 | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Pelham School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.