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Newfields vs Hampton vs Pittston
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Pittston 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Pittston 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newfields School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.