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Wilmot vs South Hampton vs Newfields

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).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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.

MeasureWilmotSouth HamptonNewfields
People
Population
1,487
984Lowest
2,023Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.6%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+9.8%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+5.3%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
53±2.4Highest
22% above NH
45.1±5.3
4% above NH
44.1±1.8Lowest
about the NH average
Kids under 18
17.1%±3.2Lowest
NH: 18.2%
23.3%±5.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
18.9%±1.6
NH: 18.2%
South Hampton and Newfields 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%
16.5%±1.4
NH: 20.1%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.7%
NH: 40.6%
52.4%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
68.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±3.4
NH: 6%
2.7%±1.6Lowest
NH: 6%
7.5%±7.2Highest
NH: 6%
Newfields and Wilmot 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
$152,500±$44k
54% above NH
$197,885±$15kHighest
100% above NH
Newfields and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$399,600±$43kLowest
about the NH average
$661,100±$45kHighest
64% above NH
$646,400±$34k
61% above NH
South Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$289Lowest
25% below NH
$1,889±$489Highest
27% above NH
$1,875±$323
26% above NH
South Hampton and Newfields 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
$9,109
37% above NH
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.1%±41.8
NH: 48.2%
30%±40.8Lowest
NH: 48.2%
43.3%±40.8Highest
NH: 48.2%
Newfields and Wilmot 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%
3.3%Highest
NH: 7.2%
2.4%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
88.6%
NH: 72.8%
95.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
9 yrs newer than NH
1976Lowest
3 yrs older than NH
1991Highest
12 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
22% above NH
28 min
6% above NH
26 minLowest
4% below NH
Work from home
18.9%±3.8
NH: 16.8%
17%±3.9Lowest
NH: 16.8%
25.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
Newfields and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — South Hampton School District Newfields 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.