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Buying a home in New Hampton, New Hampshire

The typical owner-occupied home in New Hampton is worth about $298,200, 26% below the New Hampshire median of $402,500 and 10% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,290 a year in property taxes, about 1.44% of their home's value, lower than the New Hampshire rate of 1.66%. The median household earns $105,938 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (4.1 times for New Hampshire). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Hampton at a glance

New Hampton New Hampshire U.S.
Median home value $298,200 $402,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,290 $6,667 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.44% 1.66% 0.94%
Median household income $105,938 $99,031 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,661 $2,367 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.0% 21.9% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,491 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1979 1980
Vacant homes 21.3% 14.3% 10.1%
Population 302 1,394,868 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Hampton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Hampton home of $298,200 with 20% down costs about $2,087 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,584, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $89,439 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median New Hampton household income of $105,938; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $353,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$59,640
Loan amount$238,560
Principal and interest$1,605
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$358
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$124
PMI$0
Total per month$2,087

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,437
Loan amount$292,799
Principal and interest$1,970
Property taxes (1.44% a year)$358
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$124
FHA mortgage insurance$132
Total per month$2,584

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Questions about home buying in New Hampton

What is the median home value in New Hampton?

About $298,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Hampton?

Homeowners pay a median $4,290 a year, which is about 1.44% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in New Hampton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,087 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,439 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data