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Newfields vs Hampton Falls vs Canaan
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).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Hampton Falls | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,328 |
3,811Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.4±3.7 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Canaan 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19.1%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Canaan 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Canaan 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±$14k 68% above NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below 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+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,985Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Hampton Falls School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.