Compare towns
Newfields vs North Hampton vs Londonderry
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).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($470k 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 | North Hampton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,543 |
12,225Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
42.4±1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
46%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Londonderry 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 |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$119,571±$13kLowest 21% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$469,500±$23kLowest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH |
$1,952±$135Highest 31% above NH |
| Londonderry and Newfields 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 |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$7,568Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
60.6%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Londonderry 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% |
2.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.