What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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.

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

Measure	New Hampton	Stark
People
Population	2,509Highest	419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-14%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH	58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Stark and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Stark 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Stark 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	$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH
	New Hampton and Stark 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	$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433 50% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 25% below NH	$2,636Lowest 60% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Stark 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%	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 22% above NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Stark and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Stark School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.