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Newfields vs Windham vs Hopkinton
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 most people working from home (25.5%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hopkinton has the most affordable homes ($507k 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.
| Measure | Newfields | Windham | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,038Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
| Hopkinton 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% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Windham 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% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton 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 100% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$137,477±$21kLowest 39% 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 |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% 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±$323 26% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest 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% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Windham School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.