Compare towns
Newfields vs Hampstead vs Holderness
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 highest household income ($198k).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Hampstead | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
9,102Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Hampstead School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.