What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k 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	Northfield
People
Population	2,023Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average
	Newfields and Northfield 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%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield 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%	17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Northfield and Newfields 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%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Newfields and Northfield 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	$92,917±$15kLowest 6% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newfields and Northfield 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%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% below NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfields School District	Winnisquam Regional 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.