Compare towns
Newfields vs Center Harbor vs Ashland
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Newfields | Center Harbor | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
955Lowest |
2,183Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland 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% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Ashland 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% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Ashland 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 |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
— | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Ashland 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 |
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.