Compare towns
Hill vs Ira vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
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 | Hill | Ira | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
381Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
| Ira and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Ira and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.