Compare towns
Newfields vs Hebron vs Mont Vernon vs Hampton Falls
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).
Hebron has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Hebron | Mont Vernon | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
883Lowest |
2,636Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Hebron 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% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron 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% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon 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 |
$91,071±$17kLowest 8% below NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Mont Vernon School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school 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.