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Hill vs Reading 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 most affordable homes ($312k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Reading | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
699Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Reading 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 about the U.S. average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Reading and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None 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.