What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Newton
People
Population	2,748Lowest	4,836Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH	47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH
	Newton 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%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1%	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average	$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH
	Newton and New Durham 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	$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH	$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH	$8,124Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newton and New Durham 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%	7.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 4 yrs newer than NH	1983 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Newton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#70 of 120 in NH
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Sanborn Regional 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.