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Newfields vs Wilder vs Bedford
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bedford has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,087 |
23,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Bedford 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 145% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$167,418±$12k 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$612,100±$26k 84% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Newfields 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$9,803 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford 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 | — | — | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.