What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 64.1).

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.

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

Measure	New Hampton	New Hampton
People
Population	302Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+9.8% NH: +4.6%
Median age	64.1±14.4Highest 48% above NH	51.7±2.7Lowest 19% 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	3.6%±10.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Hampton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±13.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton 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+	58.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±6.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,938±$52kHighest 7% above NH	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below 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	$298,200±$59kLowest 26% below NH	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
	New Hampton and New Hampton 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
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,290Lowest 36% below NH	$4,973Highest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	32.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	7.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Newfound Area School District
High school 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.