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White River Junction vs Newfields vs Hampton vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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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 | White River Junction | Newfields | Hampton | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,023Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest 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 | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hampton 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 | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.