What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).

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.

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

Measure	New Durham	New Hampton
People
Population	2,748Highest	2,509Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
	New Hampton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	New Durham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH
	New Durham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
	New Hampton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Highest 13% below NH	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New Durham and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.