What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Northfield has the most kids (20.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Hampton	Northfield
People
Population	2,509Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield 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%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton and Northfield 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%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield 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	$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH
	New Hampton and Northfield 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	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH	$1,076±$182Highest 28% below NH
	Northfield and New Hampton 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	$5,097Highest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Northfield 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%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and Northfield 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	—	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.