What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).

Nelson has the most affordable homes ($341k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newfields	Nelson
People
Population	2,023Highest	648Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average	42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average
	Newfields and Nelson 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%	27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	61.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Newfields and Nelson 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	$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH	$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH	$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$5,575Lowest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newfields and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% below NH	24 minLowest 9% below NH
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Nelson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfields School District	Nelson School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.