Compare towns
Newfields vs Hampton Falls vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,328 |
4,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Lisbon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Lisbon 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 145% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$245,700±$25kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,947Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.