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New Hampton vs Lempster 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%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Lempster | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
953 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
| New Hampton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Lempster 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% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Lempster 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster 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±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| New Hampton and Lempster 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 |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| New Hampton and Hill 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 25% below NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster 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% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Lempster 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 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.