Compare towns
Newfields vs North Hampton vs Ossipee
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,543Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| North Hampton and Ossipee 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and North Hampton 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%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and North Hampton 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Ossipee 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 |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below 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±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
| Newfields and North 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 50% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | North Hampton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.