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New Hampton vs Washington vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering New HamptonBristol
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
New Hampton has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | New Hampton | Washington | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 302Lowest |
1,208 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 64.1±14.4Highest 48% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Washington 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%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±13.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±6.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Washington 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 |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 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 |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,106±$160Highest 26% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Washington and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,290Lowest 36% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$4,973Highest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington 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.