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Wilmot vs Newfields vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Newton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
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 | Wilmot | Newfields | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,023 |
4,836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
| Newfields and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,124 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Wilmot 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 |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.