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New Hampton vs Newfields vs Durham
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfields | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
2,023Lowest |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
| Newfields and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.