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Newfields vs North Hampton vs Roxbury

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).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k 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.

MeasureNewfieldsNorth HamptonRoxbury
People
Population
2,023
4,543Highest
299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+5.5%Highest
NH: +4.6%
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Median age
44.1±1.8
about the NH average
50.5±3.3Highest
17% above NH
43.2±17.7Lowest
about the NH average
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6
NH: 18.2%
19.2%±5.4Highest
NH: 18.2%
14.7%±11.5Lowest
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%
17.4%±10.8
NH: 20.1%
North Hampton and Roxbury 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%
30.6%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2
NH: 6%
2.5%±1.5Lowest
NH: 6%
13.4%±15.8Highest
NH: 6%
Roxbury and Newfields 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
$69,226±$14kLowest
30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34k
61% above NH
$670,400±$61kHighest
67% above NH
$323,100±$219kLowest
20% 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±$106Lowest
21% above NH
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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
$5,787Lowest
13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
NH: 48.2%
23.5%±21
NH: 48.2%
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Newfields and North Hampton 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%
3.7%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%
NH: 72.8%
91.3%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
95.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
12 yrs newer than NH
1984
5 yrs newer than NH
1969Lowest
10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
4% below NH
25 min
8% below NH
21 minLowest
22% below NH
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
NH: 16.8%
25.9%±6.9Highest
NH: 16.8%
0.7%±1.4Lowest
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 —
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.