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Newfields vs Windham vs East Kingston
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Windham | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Newfields 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and East Kingston 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 |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$575,500±$56kLowest 43% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,604Lowest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Lowest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1994 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and East Kingston 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Windham School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.