What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k median).

Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Whitefield	Hope
People
Population	2,516Highest	1,748Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S.	44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Whitefield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hope and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Whitefield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S.	$86,766±$6kHighest 7% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S.	$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S.	$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S.
	Hope and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,394Highest 41% above U.S.	$3,842Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitefield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hope and Whitefield 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	#86 of 120 in NH	—
School district	White Mountains Regional School District	Hope Public Schools
High school in town	White Mountains Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.9	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.