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Newfields vs Orford vs Lincoln
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Orford | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Orford and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
25.5%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Orford 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% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Orford 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 |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
| Newfields and Orford 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 |
$5,836 12% below NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.