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Newfields vs Canterbury vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Newfields | Canterbury | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,353Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
| Canterbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Shaker Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.