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New Hampton vs Hampstead vs Hill
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Hampstead | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
9,102Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| New Hampton and Hill 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Hampstead 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±$37k 5% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,299±$149Highest 13% below NH |
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| Hampstead and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Hampstead School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.