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New Hampton vs Newfields vs Tuftonboro
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).
Tuftonboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
2,023Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
| Tuftonboro 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Tuftonboro 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$462,300±$46k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
| Newfields and Tuftonboro 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Newfields School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.