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New Hampton vs Webster vs Hill
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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Webster | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Highest |
2,227 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Webster 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 5% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
| New Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
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| Webster and New Hampton 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 |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.