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Newfields vs Hampton vs Antrim
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Antrim 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Antrim 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$86,648±$22kLowest 13% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
| Newfields and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.