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North Hampton vs Newfields vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | North Hampton | Newfields | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Highest |
2,023 |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
| Newfields and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Newfields School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.