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Newfields vs Newton vs Epping
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).
Newton has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Newton | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,836 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Newton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Epping 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% |
16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Newton 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 |
$138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Newfields and Epping 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 |
$8,124 22% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Newton 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% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 | — | #70 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.