What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).

Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Newfields
People
Population	1,145Lowest	2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
	Newfields and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Newfields and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest 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	$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above 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	$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfields and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	—	Newfields School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.