Compare towns
Newbury vs North Hampton vs Wilmot vs Thornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Wilmot has the most renters (16.6% rent).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Newbury | North Hampton | Wilmot | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,027 |
4,543Highest |
1,487Lowest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
50.5±3.3Lowest 17% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Thornton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| North Hampton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 15% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and North 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | — | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.