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Hill vs New Hampton vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 64.1).
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 | New Hampton | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
2,509Highest |
302Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
64.1±14.4Highest 48% above NH |
| New Hampton 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.6%±10.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±13.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and New Hampton 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±6.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$105,938±$52kHighest 7% above NH |
| New Hampton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$298,200±$59kLowest 26% below NH |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433 50% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,290Lowest 36% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
32.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 39% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 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.