Compare towns
Newfields vs Hampton Falls vs Windham vs Greenland
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 the most renters (13.7% rent).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Windham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,328 |
16,038Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Greenland 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Greenland 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$14k 68% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$162,837±$11kLowest 64% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kLowest 61% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Hampton Falls School District | Windham School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.