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Newfane vs Hampton vs Mount Holly vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Newfane | Hampton | Mount Holly | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
16,426Highest |
1,415 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Mendon 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.