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Newfields vs Pomfret vs Hampton Falls

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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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.

MeasureNewfieldsPomfretHampton Falls
People
Population
2,023
908Lowest
2,328Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
53.4±12.1Highest
37% above U.S.
49.5±7.3
27% above U.S.
Pomfret and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls 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
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Pomfret and Hampton Falls 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
U.S.: 35.7%
58%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Hampton Falls 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
145% above U.S.
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$166,157±$14k
106% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34k
94% above U.S.
$399,200±$144kLowest
20% above U.S.
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,170±$98Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,852±$475
31% above U.S.
Newfields and Hampton Falls 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 221% above U.S.
$6,722Lowest
116% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24%±22.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.2%±22.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
30.3%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Pomfret and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Newfields School District Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 Hampton Falls School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.