What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfields	Hampton Falls
People
Population	2,023Lowest	2,328Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH
	Hampton Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%	25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%	3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Newfields and Hampton Falls 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	$166,157±$14kLowest 68% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH	$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH
	Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 50% above NH	$10,000+ at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newfields and Hampton Falls 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%	4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	21.8%±4.8Lowest 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	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.