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Newton vs North Hampton vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most renters (9.9% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Newton | North Hampton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836Highest |
4,543 |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
46.3±2.1Lowest 7% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Strafford and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$122,105±$22kLowest 23% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$427,900±$29kLowest 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96 13% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,635±$246Lowest 10% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124 22% above NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | North Hampton School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.