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Abington vs Hampton vs Abington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Abington | Hampton | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
16,426Lowest |
17,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kLowest 62% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$539,600±$34kLowest 62% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,724±$250Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Abington High | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.