Compare towns
Newfields vs Hampton Falls vs Hancock vs Stratham
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%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
2,328 |
1,791Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hancock and Hampton Falls 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | — | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Hampton Falls School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.