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Newfane vs Hampton vs Townshend 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Townshend | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
16,426Highest |
1,538 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Townshend 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% 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% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$287,200±$79k 14% 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. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% 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% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% 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% |
82.6% 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. |
1982Highest 2 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 |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.