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New Hampton vs Middlesex vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
1,943 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 18% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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 15% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| New Hampton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
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| Middlesex 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 59% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Hampton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
U.S. 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.