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New Hampton vs Standish 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%).
Standish has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Standish | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509 |
10,662Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% 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% |
16.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Standish and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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% |
36%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% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| New Hampton and Standish 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. |
$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S. |
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| Standish and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and New Hampton 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.