What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Ashland has the most kids (21.4% 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	Ashland
People
Population	2,509Highest	2,183Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH	42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average
	New Hampton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Ashland and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ashland 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+	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	35.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH	$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH
	New Hampton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH	$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$1,096±$155Highest 26% below NH
	Ashland and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 25% below NH	$4,961Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Ashland and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	21.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Ashland 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.