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New Hampton vs Ellsworth vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Deering has the most kids (17.3% 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.
| Measure | New Hampton | Ellsworth | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
51Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
| Ellsworth and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Deering and New Hampton 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 |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| New Hampton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
— | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 23.9%±27.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Deering 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% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
— | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 | — | — |
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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.